How does Jamaica rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?

Jamaica ranks 42nd out of 138 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 61.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

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

Name: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Jamaica
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Jamaica: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 19.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)

19.1%

Change on year

down 1.2%

World rank

42nd

of 138 countries

All-time high

19.6%

in 2015

All-time low

11.8%

in 2005

Years of data

1999–2019

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

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Jamaica recorded 19.1% for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 61.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Jamaica peaked at 19.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 2005.

Jamaica ranks 42nd of 138 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising 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, female (%) in Jamaica, 1999 to 2019.
Year	%	Change
1999	13.4%	—
2000	17.5%	+30.2%
2001	18.9%	+8.2%
2002	17.2%	-9.0%
2003	16.8%	-2.3%
2004	12.1%	-28.1%
2005	11.8%	-2.6%
2013	18.2%	+54.9%
2014	18.4%	+1.2%
2015	19.6%	+6.5%
2016	18.9%	-4.0%
2017	18.9%	+0.2%
2018	19.3%	+2.0%
2019	19.1%	-1.2%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	13.4%	13.4%	13.4%	1
2000s	15.7%	11.8%	18.9%	6
2010s	18.9%	18.2%	19.6%	7

Countries ranked near Jamaica

39 Tajikistan 20.1% compare
40 Nicaragua 19.7% compare
41 Lesotho 19.6% compare
43 Belize 19.0% compare
44 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 18.7% compare
45 Cape Verde 18.4% compare

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Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8486 (2050)
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Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0015 (2050)

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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 19.1% 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 19.6% in 2015.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Jamaica?: The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 2005.
How does Jamaica rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?: Jamaica ranks 42nd out of 138 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 61.9%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 181 places, 4,097 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of adolescents and youth of lower secondary and upper 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/