Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Jamaica
Jamaica: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female was 23,993 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Jamaica, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Jamaica stood at 23,993.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.6% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Jamaica peaked at 61,043 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 17,774, in 2016.
That places Jamaica 86th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 25,088 | — |
| 2000 | 30,292 | +20.7% |
| 2001 | 31,290 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 28,869 | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 28,833 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 23,874 | -17.2% |
| 2005 | 25,258 | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 20,760 | -17.8% |
| 2014 | 19,229 | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 19,468 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 17,774 | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 19,965 | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 21,407 | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 21,798 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 22,339 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 61,043 | +173.3% |
| 2023 | 20,932 | -65.7% |
| 2024 | 23,993 | +14.6% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 23,993 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20,495, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 23,993 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16,074, 1.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +173.3% | 22,339 | 61,043 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25,088 | 25,088 | 25,088 | 1 |
| 2000s | 28,069 | 23,874 | 31,290 | 6 |
| 2010s | 20,057 | 17,774 | 21,798 | 7 |
| 2020s | 32,077 | 20,932 | 61,043 | 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, female in Jamaica?
- Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Jamaica was 23,993 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 61,043 in 2022.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,774 in 2016.
- How does Jamaica rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female?
- Jamaica ranks 86th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release