Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Jamaica
Jamaica: Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry was 3,322 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Jamaica, 2013–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 3,322 number for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in 2019.
The figure is down 16.3% on the previous year and up 8,642.1% over ten years.
Jamaica ranks 76th of 133 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 38 number | — |
| 2014 | 1,750 number | +4505.3% |
| 2015 | 1,600 number | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 2,382 number | +48.9% |
| 2017 | 1,491 number | -37.4% |
| 2018 | 3,969 number | +166.2% |
| 2019 | 3,322 number | -16.3% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 3,322 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,687 number, 58% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 3,322 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,422 number, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
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, one year younger than official primary entry in Jamaica?
- Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Jamaica was 3,322 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 3,969 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 38 number in 2013.
- How does Jamaica rank for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
- Jamaica ranks 76th out of 133 countries with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8,642.1%. 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, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of children one year before primary entry age who are not enrolled or attending pre-primary education during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/