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

Latest (2019)
25.1%
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
58th
of 142 countries
All-time high
32.0%
in 2003
All-time low
24.1%
in 2017
Years of data
14
1999–2019

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

01020301999200920191999: 24.8 %2000: 31 %2001: 31.2 %2002: 29 %2003: 32 %2004: 30.7 %2005: 32 %2013: 25.6 %2014: 28.7 %2015: 30.6 %2016: 26.3 %2017: 24.1 %2018: 26.1 %2019: 25.1 %

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

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 55 Timor-Leste 26.7% compare
  2. 56 Kenya 26.2% compare
  3. 57 Morocco 25.7% compare
  4. 59 Iran, Islamic Republic of 24.9% compare
  5. 60 Cayman Islands 24.8% compare
  6. 61 Mauritius 24.7% compare

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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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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 2,983 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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.