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 34,770 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Jamaica, 1976–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 34,770 number for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in 2019. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 134.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Jamaica peaked at 34,770 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,702 number, in 1983.
Jamaica ranks 57th of 148 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 20,824 number | — |
| 1977 | 12,023 number | -42.3% |
| 1981 | 3,959 number | -67.1% |
| 1983 | 1,702 number | -57.0% |
| 1984 | 4,411 number | +159.2% |
| 1985 | 5,203 number | +18.0% |
| 1986 | 4,893 number | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 19,457 number | +297.6% |
| 2000 | 20,536 number | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 22,441 number | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 21,160 number | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 22,188 number | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 14,829 number | -33.2% |
| 2015 | 23,223 number | +56.6% |
| 2016 | 30,497 number | +31.3% |
| 2017 | 32,043 number | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 32,393 number | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 34,770 number | +7.3% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 34,770 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15,685 number, 2.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 34,770 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16,908 number, 2.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +297.6% | 4,893 number | 19,457 number |
| 1984 | +159.2% | 1,702 number | 4,411 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16,424 number | 12,023 number | 20,824 number | 2 |
| 1980s | 4,034 number | 1,702 number | 5,203 number | 5 |
| 1990s | 19,457 number | 19,457 number | 19,457 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 20,231 number | 14,829 number | 22,441 number | 5 |
| 2010s | 30,585 number | 23,223 number | 34,770 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 34,770 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 34,770 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 1,702 number in 1983.
- How does Jamaica rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Jamaica ranks 57th out of 148 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 134.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, female (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/