Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Jamaica

Jamaica: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 0.8945 GPIA in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.8945 GPIA
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
70th
of 137 countries
All-time high
0.9482 GPIA
in 1999
All-time low
0.6992 GPIA
in 2005
Years of data
14
1999–2019

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Jamaica, 1999–2019

00.20.40.60.811999200920191999: 0.948 GPIA2000: 0.888 GPIA2001: 0.944 GPIA2002: 0.903 GPIA2003: 0.836 GPIA2004: 0.763 GPIA2005: 0.699 GPIA2013: 0.751 GPIA2014: 0.758 GPIA2015: 0.774 GPIA2016: 0.775 GPIA2017: 0.809 GPIA2018: 0.882 GPIA2019: 0.894 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2019, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Jamaica stood at 0.8945 GPIA.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Jamaica peaked at 0.9482 GPIA in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.6992 GPIA, in 2005.

Jamaica ranks 70th of 137 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Jamaica, 1999 to 2019.
Year GPIA Change
1999 0.9482 GPIA
2000 0.8884 GPIA -6.3%
2001 0.9444 GPIA +6.3%
2002 0.9029 GPIA -4.4%
2003 0.836 GPIA -7.4%
2004 0.7628 GPIA -8.8%
2005 0.6992 GPIA -8.3%
2013 0.7513 GPIA +7.5%
2014 0.7576 GPIA +0.8%
2015 0.7744 GPIA +2.2%
2016 0.7746 GPIA +0.0%
2017 0.8086 GPIA +4.4%
2018 0.8816 GPIA +9.0%
2019 0.8945 GPIA +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9482 GPIA 0.9482 GPIA 0.9482 GPIA 1
2000s 0.8389 GPIA 0.6992 GPIA 0.9444 GPIA 6
2010s 0.8061 GPIA 0.7513 GPIA 0.8945 GPIA 7

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 67 Italy 0.9081 GPIA compare
  2. 68 Panama 0.9062 GPIA compare
  3. 69 Burundi 0.9035 GPIA compare
  4. 71 South Africa 0.8912 GPIA compare
  5. 72 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.8889 GPIA compare
  6. 73 Ghana 0.8887 GPIA compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Jamaica?
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Jamaica was 0.8945 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 0.9482 GPIA in 1999.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6992 GPIA in 2005.
How does Jamaica rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
Jamaica ranks 70th out of 137 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Jamaica data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
180 places, 4,096 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/