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 37,222 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 37,222 number, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 99.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Jamaica peaked at 39,311 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 12,811 number, in 1983.
Jamaica ranks 56th of 148 countries on this measure, 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 | 31,263 number | — |
| 1977 | 19,609 number | -37.3% |
| 1981 | 14,405 number | -26.5% |
| 1983 | 12,811 number | -11.1% |
| 1984 | 14,436 number | +12.7% |
| 1985 | 13,221 number | -8.4% |
| 1986 | 16,300 number | +23.3% |
| 1999 | 20,994 number | +28.8% |
| 2000 | 22,677 number | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 23,214 number | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 25,333 number | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 27,719 number | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 18,624 number | -32.8% |
| 2015 | 39,311 number | +111.1% |
| 2016 | 36,965 number | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 36,280 number | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 35,960 number | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 37,222 number | +3.5% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 37,222 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21,588 number, 1.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 37,222 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13,590 number, 2.7× 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +111.1% | 18,624 number | 39,311 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25,436 number | 19,609 number | 31,263 number | 2 |
| 1980s | 14,235 number | 12,811 number | 16,300 number | 5 |
| 1990s | 20,994 number | 20,994 number | 20,994 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 23,513 number | 18,624 number | 27,719 number | 5 |
| 2010s | 37,148 number | 35,960 number | 39,311 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 37,222 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 39,311 number in 2015.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,811 number in 1983.
- How does Jamaica rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Jamaica ranks 56th 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 99.9%. 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, male (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/