Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Jamaica
Jamaica: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 22.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Jamaica, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Measured in %.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 22.0% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Jamaica peaked at 27.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 19.7%, in 2017.
Jamaica ranks 58th of 143 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, female in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 24.1% | — |
| 2000 | 27.9% | +15.8% |
| 2001 | 27.9% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 27.2% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 27.9% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 24.4% | -12.4% |
| 2005 | 23.9% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 20.2% | -15.4% |
| 2014 | 22.5% | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 25.3% | +12.7% |
| 2016 | 21.3% | -15.8% |
| 2017 | 19.7% | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 22.8% | +15.8% |
| 2019 | 22.0% | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.1% | 24.1% | 24.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 26.5% | 23.9% | 27.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 22.0% | 19.7% | 25.3% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 55 Bhutan 22.3% compare
- 56 Fiji 22.2% compare
- 57 Indonesia 22.2% compare
- 59 Timor-Leste 21.7% compare
- 60 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 21.3% compare
- 61 Saint Lucia 21.2% 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, female in Jamaica?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Jamaica was 22.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 27.9% in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.7% in 2017.
- How does Jamaica rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Jamaica ranks 58th out of 143 countries with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. 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 (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of females of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the female population of official upper secondary school age.