Children out of school, primary, male in Jamaica
Jamaica: Children out of school, primary, male was 4,815 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Children out of school, primary, male in Jamaica, 1976–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2024, children out of school, primary, male in Jamaica stood at 4,815.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 66.8% on the previous year and down 68.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary, male in Jamaica peaked at 24,029 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 3,944, in 1983.
Jamaica ranks 119th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Children out of school, primary, male in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 4,947 | — |
| 1977 | 6,069 | +22.7% |
| 1980 | 4,489 | -26.0% |
| 1981 | 4,485 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 3,944 | -12.1% |
| 1984 | 7,053 | +78.8% |
| 1985 | 9,400 | +33.3% |
| 1986 | 10,173 | +8.2% |
| 1987 | 6,266 | -38.4% |
| 1988 | 13,516 | +115.7% |
| 1989 | 8,547 | -36.8% |
| 1990 | 8,866 | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 11,029 | +24.4% |
| 1993 | 14,665 | +33.0% |
| 1999 | 21,977 | +49.9% |
| 2000 | 20,087 | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 20,410 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 22,535 | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 24,029 | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 17,889 | -25.6% |
| 2005 | 17,308 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 12,121 | -30.0% |
| 2014 | 15,449 | +27.5% |
| 2015 | 19,637 | +27.1% |
| 2016 | 15,743 | -19.8% |
| 2017 | 14,164 | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 14,279 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 11,944 | -16.4% |
| 2020 | 16,467 | +37.9% |
| 2021 | 17,502 | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 6,834 | -61.0% |
| 2023 | 14,503 | +112.2% |
| 2024 | 4,815 | -66.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,508 | 4,947 | 6,069 | 2 |
| 1980s | 7,541 | 3,944 | 13,516 | 9 |
| 1990s | 14,134 | 8,866 | 21,977 | 4 |
| 2000s | 20,376 | 17,308 | 24,029 | 6 |
| 2010s | 14,762 | 11,944 | 19,637 | 7 |
| 2020s | 12,024 | 4,815 | 17,502 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More education data for Jamaica
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 211,097 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 8.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0744 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 103,444 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, primary, male in Jamaica?
- Children out of school, primary, male in Jamaica was 4,815 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 24,029 in 2003.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,944 in 1983.
- How does Jamaica rank for children out of school, primary, male?
- Jamaica ranks 119th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school, primary, male rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, male. 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.