Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Jamaica

Jamaica: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 0.9117 GPIA in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.9117 GPIA
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
76th
of 133 countries
All-time high
1.02 GPIA
in 2001
All-time low
0.1323 GPIA
in 1984
Years of data
17
1976–2019

Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Jamaica, 1976–2019

0.20.40.60.811976199720191976: 0.622 GPIA1977: 0.473 GPIA1984: 0.132 GPIA1999: 0.896 GPIA2000: 0.865 GPIA2001: 1 GPIA2002: 0.847 GPIA2003: 0.768 GPIA2004: 0.655 GPIA2005: 0.571 GPIA2013: 0.723 GPIA2014: 0.734 GPIA2015: 0.723 GPIA2016: 0.745 GPIA2017: 0.803 GPIA2018: 0.891 GPIA2019: 0.912 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2019, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Jamaica stood at 0.9117 GPIA.

The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 59.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Jamaica peaked at 1.02 GPIA in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.1323 GPIA, in 1984.

Jamaica ranks 76th of 133 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Jamaica, 1976 to 2019.
Year GPIA Change
1976 0.6217 GPIA
1977 0.4731 GPIA -23.9%
1984 0.1323 GPIA -72.0%
1999 0.8964 GPIA +577.4%
2000 0.865 GPIA -3.5%
2001 1.02 GPIA +17.6%
2002 0.8467 GPIA -16.8%
2003 0.7683 GPIA -9.3%
2004 0.6553 GPIA -14.7%
2005 0.5708 GPIA -12.9%
2013 0.7231 GPIA +26.7%
2014 0.7341 GPIA +1.5%
2015 0.7226 GPIA -1.6%
2016 0.7448 GPIA +3.1%
2017 0.8034 GPIA +7.9%
2018 0.8913 GPIA +10.9%
2019 0.9117 GPIA +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.5474 GPIA 0.4731 GPIA 0.6217 GPIA 2
1980s 0.1323 GPIA 0.1323 GPIA 0.1323 GPIA 1
1990s 0.8964 GPIA 0.8964 GPIA 0.8964 GPIA 1
2000s 0.7872 GPIA 0.5708 GPIA 1.02 GPIA 6
2010s 0.7901 GPIA 0.7226 GPIA 0.9117 GPIA 7

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 73 Iceland 0.9257 GPIA compare
  2. 74 Burkina Faso 0.9123 GPIA compare
  3. 75 Panama 0.9121 GPIA compare
  4. 77 Hong Kong, China 0.8985 GPIA compare
  5. 78 Myanmar 0.8963 GPIA compare
  6. 79 Montenegro 0.8938 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Jamaica?
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Jamaica was 0.9117 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 2001.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1323 GPIA in 1984.
How does Jamaica rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
Jamaica ranks 76th out of 133 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is up 59.7%. 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 of lower 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 of lower 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
176 places, 2,962 data points, 1970–2019
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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/