Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Jamaica
Jamaica: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 0.9433 GPIA in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Jamaica, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Jamaica is 0.9433 GPIA, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Jamaica peaked at 0.9585 GPIA in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.6793 GPIA, in 2015.
That places Jamaica 66th out of 136 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.9585 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.9208 GPIA | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 0.9575 GPIA | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 0.8988 GPIA | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 0.854 GPIA | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 0.8165 GPIA | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.6793 GPIA | -16.8% |
| 2016 | 0.8441 GPIA | +24.3% |
| 2017 | 0.8893 GPIA | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9154 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.9433 GPIA | +3.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.9433 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8627 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.9433 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9102 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9585 GPIA | 0.9585 GPIA | 0.9585 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.8895 GPIA | 0.8165 GPIA | 0.9575 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.8543 GPIA | 0.6793 GPIA | 0.9433 GPIA | 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 rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Jamaica?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Jamaica was 0.9433 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9585 GPIA in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6793 GPIA in 2015.
- How does Jamaica rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Jamaica ranks 66th out of 136 countries with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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/