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 0.9662 GPIA in 2019. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Jamaica, 1976–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2019, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Jamaica stood at 0.9662 GPIA.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Jamaica peaked at 0.9922 GPIA in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.1379 GPIA, in 1983.
That places Jamaica 74th out of 148 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.6794 GPIA | — |
| 1977 | 0.6252 GPIA | -8.0% |
| 1981 | 0.2848 GPIA | -54.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1379 GPIA | -51.6% |
| 1984 | 0.3171 GPIA | +130.0% |
| 1985 | 0.4082 GPIA | +28.7% |
| 1986 | 0.311 GPIA | -23.8% |
| 1999 | 0.9454 GPIA | +204.0% |
| 2000 | 0.9268 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.9922 GPIA | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 0.867 GPIA | -12.6% |
| 2003 | 0.8368 GPIA | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 0.8348 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.6156 GPIA | -26.3% |
| 2016 | 0.8576 GPIA | +39.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9158 GPIA | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 0.9325 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.9662 GPIA | +3.6% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.9662 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9662 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.9662 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.958 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +204.0% | 0.311 GPIA | 0.9454 GPIA |
| 1984 | +130.0% | 0.1379 GPIA | 0.3171 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6523 GPIA | 0.6252 GPIA | 0.6794 GPIA | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.2918 GPIA | 0.1379 GPIA | 0.4082 GPIA | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.9454 GPIA | 0.9454 GPIA | 0.9454 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.8915 GPIA | 0.8348 GPIA | 0.9922 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.8575 GPIA | 0.6156 GPIA | 0.9662 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 71 Panama 1 GPIA compare
- 72 El Salvador 0.9763 GPIA compare
- 73 Burkina Faso 0.9728 GPIA compare
- 75 Sao Tome and Principe 0.9507 GPIA compare
- 76 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.9498 GPIA compare
- 77 Djibouti 0.9476 GPIA 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 0.9662 GPIA 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 0.9922 GPIA in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1379 GPIA in 1983.
- How does Jamaica rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Jamaica ranks 74th 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 15.7%. 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower 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/