Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Jamaica
Jamaica: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 23,007 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Jamaica, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Jamaica is 23,007 number, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Jamaica peaked at 31,765 number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 22,838 number, in 2017.
That places Jamaica 83rd 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 25,598 number | — |
| 2000 | 30,959 number | +20.9% |
| 2001 | 31,195 number | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 29,635 number | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 31,765 number | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 29,536 number | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 30,213 number | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 25,857 number | -14.4% |
| 2014 | 28,746 number | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 30,934 number | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 25,676 number | -17.0% |
| 2017 | 22,838 number | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 24,667 number | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 23,007 number | -6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25,598 number | 25,598 number | 25,598 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 30,550 number | 29,536 number | 31,765 number | 6 |
| 2010s | 25,961 number | 22,838 number | 30,934 number | 7 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Jamaica?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Jamaica was 23,007 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 31,765 number in 2003.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,838 number in 2017.
- How does Jamaica rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Jamaica ranks 83rd out of 147 countries with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of upper secondary school age youth who are not enrolled in upper secondary education.