Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Jamaica
Jamaica: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 23.6% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Jamaica, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Jamaica is 23.6%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Jamaica peaked at 30.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 22.0%, in 2017.
That places Jamaica 58th out of 147 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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, both sexes in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 24.5% | — |
| 2000 | 29.4% | +20.3% |
| 2001 | 29.6% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 28.1% | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 30.0% | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 27.6% | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 28.0% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 23.0% | -18.1% |
| 2014 | 25.7% | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 28.0% | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 23.9% | -14.9% |
| 2017 | 22.0% | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 24.5% | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 23.6% | -3.8% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 23.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.9%, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 23.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.1%, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.5% | 24.5% | 24.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 28.8% | 27.6% | 30.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 24.4% | 22.0% | 28.0% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 55 Palestine, State of 25.4% compare
- 56 Cayman Islands 24.7% compare
- 57 Timor-Leste 24.2% compare
- 59 Egypt 23.4% compare
- 60 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 23.4% compare
- 61 Indonesia 22.5% 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Jamaica?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Jamaica was 23.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 30.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.0% in 2017.
- How does Jamaica rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Jamaica ranks 58th out of 147 countries with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of youth of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official upper secondary school age.