Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Jamaica
Jamaica: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 71,992 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Jamaica, 1976–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Jamaica is 71,992 number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and up 115.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Jamaica peaked at 71,992 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 14,513 number, in 1983.
That places Jamaica 56th out of 149 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 52,087 number | — |
| 1977 | 31,632 number | -39.3% |
| 1981 | 18,364 number | -41.9% |
| 1983 | 14,513 number | -21.0% |
| 1984 | 18,847 number | +29.9% |
| 1985 | 18,424 number | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 21,193 number | +15.0% |
| 1999 | 40,451 number | +90.9% |
| 2000 | 43,213 number | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 45,655 number | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 46,493 number | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 49,907 number | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 33,453 number | -33.0% |
| 2015 | 62,534 number | +86.9% |
| 2016 | 67,462 number | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 68,323 number | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 68,353 number | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 71,992 number | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41,860 number | 31,632 number | 52,087 number | 2 |
| 1980s | 18,268 number | 14,513 number | 21,193 number | 5 |
| 1990s | 40,451 number | 40,451 number | 40,451 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 43,744 number | 33,453 number | 49,907 number | 5 |
| 2010s | 67,733 number | 62,534 number | 71,992 number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More reference data data for Jamaica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1508 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8486 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Jamaica?
- Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Jamaica was 71,992 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 71,992 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,513 number in 1983.
- How does Jamaica rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Jamaica ranks 56th out of 149 countries with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/