Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Jamaica
Jamaica: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 25.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Jamaica, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Jamaica stood at 25.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Jamaica peaked at 32.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 24.1%, in 2017.
That places Jamaica 58th out of 142 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, male in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 24.8% | — |
| 2000 | 31.0% | +24.7% |
| 2001 | 31.2% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 29.0% | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 32.0% | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 30.7% | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 32.0% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 25.6% | -19.9% |
| 2014 | 28.7% | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 30.6% | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 26.3% | -14.2% |
| 2017 | 24.1% | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 26.1% | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 25.1% | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.8% | 24.8% | 24.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 31.0% | 29.0% | 32.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 26.7% | 24.1% | 30.6% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 55 Timor-Leste 26.7% compare
- 56 Kenya 26.2% compare
- 57 Morocco 25.7% compare
- 59 Iran, Islamic Republic of 24.9% compare
- 60 Cayman Islands 24.8% compare
- 61 Mauritius 24.7% 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, male in Jamaica?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Jamaica was 25.1% 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, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 32.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.1% in 2017.
- How does Jamaica rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Jamaica ranks 58th out of 142 countries with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of males of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the male population of official upper secondary school age.