Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Jamaica
Jamaica: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 17.1% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Jamaica, 1976–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Jamaica stood at 17.1%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 187.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Jamaica peaked at 17.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1983.
That places Jamaica 24th out of 148 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 7.8% | — |
| 1977 | 4.5% | -41.6% |
| 1981 | 1.6% | -65.5% |
| 1983 | 0.7% | -57.1% |
| 1984 | 1.7% | +160.2% |
| 1985 | 2.1% | +18.8% |
| 1986 | 2.0% | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 7.8% | +298.2% |
| 2000 | 8.3% | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 9.0% | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 8.5% | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 8.9% | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 6.0% | -33.3% |
| 2015 | 10.8% | +81.9% |
| 2016 | 14.5% | +33.7% |
| 2017 | 15.5% | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 15.8% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 17.1% | +8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.1% | 4.5% | 7.8% | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.6% | 0.7% | 2.1% | 5 |
| 1990s | 7.8% | 7.8% | 7.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.1% | 6.0% | 9.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 14.7% | 10.8% | 17.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 21 Puerto Rico 19.2% compare
- 22 Guatemala 18.8% compare
- 23 Lao People's Democratic Republic 17.3% compare
- 25 Togo 16.7% compare
- 26 El Salvador 14.6% compare
- 27 Republic of Moldova 14.1% compare
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 and adolescents of primary and lower in Jamaica?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Jamaica was 17.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 17.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1983.
- How does Jamaica rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Jamaica ranks 24th out of 148 countries with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 187.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of children and adolescents in the official age range for primary and lower secondary education who are not enrolled in primary or lower secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary and lower secondary education enrolled in primary or lower secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary and lower secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary and lower secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/