Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Jamaica
Jamaica: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both was 53,043 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Jamaica, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Jamaica stood at 53,043.
The figure is up 23.6% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Jamaica peaked at 123,450 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 38,057, in 2016.
That places Jamaica 86th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 54,882 | — |
| 2000 | 67,371 | +22.8% |
| 2001 | 68,030 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 62,646 | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 62,884 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 51,876 | -17.5% |
| 2005 | 55,567 | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 49,302 | -11.3% |
| 2014 | 45,754 | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 46,131 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 38,057 | -17.5% |
| 2017 | 45,161 | +18.7% |
| 2018 | 45,941 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 46,475 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 49,615 | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 123,450 | +148.8% |
| 2023 | 42,921 | -65.2% |
| 2024 | 53,043 | +23.6% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 53,043 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60,710, 87% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 53,043 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 40,185, 1.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +148.8% | 49,615 | 123,450 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54,882 | 54,882 | 54,882 | 1 |
| 2000s | 61,396 | 51,876 | 68,030 | 6 |
| 2010s | 45,260 | 38,057 | 49,302 | 7 |
| 2020s | 67,257 | 42,921 | 123,450 | 4 |
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 out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Jamaica?
- Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Jamaica was 53,043 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 123,450 in 2022.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,057 in 2016.
- How does Jamaica rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both?
- Jamaica ranks 86th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release