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 19.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Jamaica, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Jamaica is 19.1%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 70.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Jamaica peaked at 20.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 1999.
Jamaica ranks 25th of 136 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 11.1% | — |
| 2000 | 12.7% | +14.0% |
| 2001 | 12.8% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 13.1% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 14.3% | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 11.2% | -21.6% |
| 2015 | 20.2% | +80.3% |
| 2016 | 18.8% | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 18.3% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 18.8% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 19.1% | +1.8% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 19.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.2%, 2.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 19.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.5%, 2.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.1% | 11.1% | 11.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.8% | 11.2% | 14.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 19.0% | 18.3% | 20.2% | 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 19.1% 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 20.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 1999.
- How does Jamaica rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Jamaica ranks 25th 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 70.4%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of children, adolescents, and youth in the official age range for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education who are not enrolled in primary, lower secondary, or upper secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education enrolled in primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/