Adolescents out of school in Jamaica
Jamaica: Adolescents out of school was 20.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Adolescents out of school in Jamaica, 1976–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of lower secondary school age.
Analysis
In 2023, adolescents out of school in Jamaica stood at 20.7%.
The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescents out of school in Jamaica peaked at 20.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1977.
That places Jamaica 42nd out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adolescents out of school in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % of lower secondary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 8.7% | — |
| 1977 | 0.6% | -93.1% |
| 1981 | 1.9% | +222.0% |
| 1983 | 1.8% | -7.2% |
| 1984 | 1.5% | -18.2% |
| 1985 | 0.9% | -41.5% |
| 1986 | 3.2% | +269.7% |
| 1999 | 12.2% | +286.7% |
| 2000 | 15.8% | +29.3% |
| 2001 | 16.3% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 14.7% | -9.7% |
| 2003 | 14.3% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 9.7% | -32.7% |
| 2005 | 11.6% | +20.1% |
| 2013 | 15.3% | +31.9% |
| 2014 | 13.1% | -14.4% |
| 2015 | 13.9% | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 13.1% | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 19.5% | +48.9% |
| 2018 | 17.7% | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 17.8% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 20.7% | +16.5% |
| 2022 | 19.4% | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 20.7% | +6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.6% | 0.6% | 8.7% | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.8% | 0.9% | 3.2% | 5 |
| 1990s | 12.2% | 12.2% | 12.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 13.7% | 9.7% | 16.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 13.1% | 19.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 19.4% | 20.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More education data for Jamaica
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11,043 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 4,597 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 52,983 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 51,265 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 177,095 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 211,097 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 8.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0744 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescents out of school in Jamaica?
- Adolescents out of school in Jamaica was 20.7% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adolescents out of school recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 20.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest adolescents out of school recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1977.
- How does Jamaica rank for adolescents out of school?
- Jamaica ranks 42nd out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is adolescents out of school rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adolescents out of school (% of lower secondary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.