Children out of school, primary, female in Jamaica
Jamaica: Children out of school, primary, female was 4,604 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, primary, female in Jamaica, 1976–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2024, children out of school, primary, female in Jamaica stood at 4,604.
The figure is down 64.9% on the previous year and down 68.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary, female in Jamaica peaked at 23,186 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 621, in 1980.
Jamaica ranks 115th 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, primary, female in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 2,401 | — |
| 1977 | 2,796 | +16.5% |
| 1980 | 621 | -77.8% |
| 1981 | 2,864 | +361.2% |
| 1983 | 938 | -67.2% |
| 1984 | 3,845 | +309.9% |
| 1985 | 6,478 | +68.5% |
| 1986 | 7,157 | +10.5% |
| 1987 | 7,687 | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 11,813 | +53.7% |
| 1989 | 5,211 | -55.9% |
| 1990 | 6,207 | +19.1% |
| 1991 | 7,842 | +26.3% |
| 1993 | 15,116 | +92.8% |
| 1999 | 19,758 | +30.7% |
| 2000 | 18,724 | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 19,531 | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 21,599 | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 23,186 | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 18,042 | -22.2% |
| 2005 | 17,974 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 13,097 | -27.1% |
| 2014 | 14,827 | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 9,530 | -35.7% |
| 2016 | 14,423 | +51.3% |
| 2017 | 13,666 | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 12,408 | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 11,026 | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 13,967 | +26.7% |
| 2021 | 17,799 | +27.4% |
| 2022 | 8,591 | -51.7% |
| 2023 | 13,101 | +52.5% |
| 2024 | 4,604 | -64.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,598 | 2,401 | 2,796 | 2 |
| 1980s | 5,179 | 621 | 11,813 | 9 |
| 1990s | 12,231 | 6,207 | 19,758 | 4 |
| 2000s | 19,843 | 17,974 | 23,186 | 6 |
| 2010s | 12,711 | 9,530 | 14,827 | 7 |
| 2020s | 11,612 | 4,604 | 17,799 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 112 Hungary 4,886 compare
- 113 New Zealand 4,845 compare
- 114 Saudi Arabia 4,633 compare
- 116 Eswatini 4,410 compare
- 117 East Timor 4,375 compare
- 118 Trinidad and Tobago 3,926 compare
More education data for Jamaica
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 103,444 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 7.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0364 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 107,653 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 8.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0379 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 177,095 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -4.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11,768 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -6.22 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, primary, female in Jamaica?
- Children out of school, primary, female in Jamaica was 4,604 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 23,186 in 2003.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 621 in 1980.
- How does Jamaica rank for children out of school, primary, female?
- Jamaica ranks 115th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school, primary, female rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.9%. 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, primary, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.