Children out of school, female in Jamaica
Jamaica: Children out of school, female was 4.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, female in Jamaica, 1976–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female primary school age.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 4.3% for children out of school, female in 2024.
That represents a change of down 64.0% on the previous year and down 59.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, female in Jamaica peaked at 15.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1980.
Jamaica ranks 101st of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children out of school, female in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % of female primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1.4% | — |
| 1977 | 1.6% | +17.4% |
| 1980 | 0.4% | -77.5% |
| 1981 | 1.7% | +362.5% |
| 1983 | 0.6% | -67.1% |
| 1984 | 2.3% | +311.1% |
| 1985 | 3.9% | +69.4% |
| 1986 | 4.3% | +11.5% |
| 1987 | 4.7% | +8.1% |
| 1988 | 7.2% | +54.1% |
| 1989 | 3.2% | -56.0% |
| 1990 | 3.7% | +18.3% |
| 1991 | 4.7% | +25.2% |
| 1993 | 8.9% | +89.9% |
| 1999 | 11.4% | +28.4% |
| 2000 | 10.7% | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 11.1% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 12.2% | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 13.1% | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 10.3% | -21.3% |
| 2005 | 10.5% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 9.3% | -11.7% |
| 2014 | 10.7% | +14.9% |
| 2015 | 7.0% | -34.5% |
| 2016 | 10.8% | +54.8% |
| 2017 | 10.5% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 9.8% | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 9.0% | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 11.8% | +30.7% |
| 2021 | 15.4% | +31.2% |
| 2022 | 7.7% | -50.4% |
| 2023 | 12.0% | +56.7% |
| 2024 | 4.3% | -64.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 4.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.9%, 73% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 4.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.8%, 64% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children out of school, female in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +362.5% | 0.4% | 1.7% |
| 1984 | +311.1% | 0.6% | 2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 2 |
| 1980s | 3.1% | 0.4% | 7.2% | 9 |
| 1990s | 7.2% | 3.7% | 11.4% | 4 |
| 2000s | 11.3% | 10.3% | 13.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 7.0% | 10.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 4.3% | 15.4% | 5 |
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 children out of school, female in Jamaica?
- Children out of school, female in Jamaica was 4.3% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 15.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest children out of school, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1980.
- How does Jamaica rank for children out of school, female?
- Jamaica ranks 101st out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school, female rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.4%. 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 Children out of school, female (% of female primary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.