Children not in school in Jamaica
Jamaica: Children not in school was 0.6371 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.6371
Change on year
down 88.0%
World rank
166th
of 179 countries
All-time high
14.5
in 1999
All-time low
0.0862
in 2020
Years of data
11
1999–2024
Children not in school in Jamaica, 1999–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children not in school in Jamaica is 0.6371, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 88.0% on the previous year and down 67.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children not in school in Jamaica peaked at 14.5 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0862, in 2020.
Jamaica ranks 166th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children not in school in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 14.5 | — |
| 2001 | 7.21 | -50.3% |
| 2002 | 4.36 | -39.6% |
| 2003 | 3.17 | -27.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2028 | -93.6% |
| 2016 | 1.93 | +852.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0862 | -95.5% |
| 2021 | 2.1 | +2331.1% |
| 2022 | 3.18 | +51.8% |
| 2023 | 5.31 | +66.8% |
| 2024 | 0.6371 | -88.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.6371 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.57, 4% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.6371 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.53, 10% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.5 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.73 | 0.2028 | 7.21 | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.93 | 1.93 | 1.93 | 1 |
| 2020s | 2.26 | 0.0862 | 5.31 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More education data for Jamaica
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.68 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.66 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children not in school in Jamaica?
- Children not in school in Jamaica was 0.6371 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children not in school recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 14.5 in 1999.
- What is the lowest children not in school recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0862 in 2020.
- How does Jamaica rank for children not in school?
- Jamaica ranks 166th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children not in school rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children not in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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