Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Jamaica

Jamaica: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted was 0.8769 GPIA in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.8769 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
82nd
of 141 countries
All-time high
0.969 GPIA
in 1999
All-time low
0.7469 GPIA
in 2005
Years of data
14
1999–2019

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Jamaica, 1999–2019

00.20.40.60.811999200920191999: 0.969 GPIA2000: 0.9 GPIA2001: 0.895 GPIA2002: 0.936 GPIA2003: 0.872 GPIA2004: 0.795 GPIA2005: 0.747 GPIA2013: 0.789 GPIA2014: 0.782 GPIA2015: 0.826 GPIA2016: 0.811 GPIA2017: 0.815 GPIA2018: 0.872 GPIA2019: 0.877 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2019, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Jamaica stood at 0.8769 GPIA.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Jamaica peaked at 0.969 GPIA in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.7469 GPIA, in 2005.

Jamaica ranks 82nd of 141 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Jamaica, 1999 to 2019.
Year GPIA Change
1999 0.969 GPIA
2000 0.9001 GPIA -7.1%
2001 0.8946 GPIA -0.6%
2002 0.9358 GPIA +4.6%
2003 0.8722 GPIA -6.8%
2004 0.7955 GPIA -8.8%
2005 0.7469 GPIA -6.1%
2013 0.7889 GPIA +5.6%
2014 0.7825 GPIA -0.8%
2015 0.8259 GPIA +5.6%
2016 0.811 GPIA -1.8%
2017 0.8155 GPIA +0.5%
2018 0.872 GPIA +6.9%
2019 0.8769 GPIA +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.969 GPIA 0.969 GPIA 0.969 GPIA 1
2000s 0.8575 GPIA 0.7469 GPIA 0.9358 GPIA 6
2010s 0.8247 GPIA 0.7825 GPIA 0.8769 GPIA 7

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 79 Dominica 0.8819 GPIA compare
  2. 80 Bahamas 0.8783 GPIA compare
  3. 81 Italy 0.8779 GPIA compare
  4. 83 Bangladesh 0.8766 GPIA compare
  5. 84 Kyrgyzstan 0.8763 GPIA compare
  6. 85 Mexico 0.875 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 184 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Jamaica?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Jamaica was 0.8769 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 0.969 GPIA in 1999.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7469 GPIA in 2005.
How does Jamaica rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
Jamaica ranks 82nd out of 141 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. 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 youth of upper 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 youth of upper 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
184 places, 2,951 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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/