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

Latest (2019)
22.0%
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
58th
of 143 countries
All-time high
27.9%
in 2001
All-time low
19.7%
in 2017
Years of data
14
1999–2019

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

01020301999200920191999: 24.1 %2000: 27.9 %2001: 27.9 %2002: 27.2 %2003: 27.9 %2004: 24.4 %2005: 23.9 %2013: 20.2 %2014: 22.5 %2015: 25.3 %2016: 21.3 %2017: 19.7 %2018: 22.8 %2019: 22 %

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

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%) in Jamaica, 1999 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 55 Bhutan 22.3% compare
  2. 56 Fiji 22.2% compare
  3. 57 Indonesia 22.2% compare
  4. 59 Timor-Leste 21.7% compare
  5. 60 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 21.3% compare
  6. 61 Saint Lucia 21.2% compare

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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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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 2,990 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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.