Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Jamaica
Jamaica: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male was 29,050 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Jamaica, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Jamaica is 29,050, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 32.1% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Jamaica peaked at 37,079 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20,283, in 2016.
That places Jamaica 85th out of 175 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, male in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 29,794 | — |
| 2000 | 37,079 | +24.5% |
| 2001 | 36,740 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 33,777 | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 34,051 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 28,002 | -17.8% |
| 2005 | 30,309 | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 28,542 | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 26,525 | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 26,663 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 20,283 | -23.9% |
| 2017 | 25,196 | +24.2% |
| 2018 | 24,533 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 24,677 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 27,276 | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 24,988 | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 21,989 | -12.0% |
| 2024 | 29,050 | +32.1% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 29,050 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27,150, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 29,050 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24,260, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29,794 | 29,794 | 29,794 | 1 |
| 2000s | 33,326 | 28,002 | 37,079 | 6 |
| 2010s | 25,203 | 20,283 | 28,542 | 7 |
| 2020s | 25,826 | 21,989 | 29,050 | 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, male in Jamaica?
- Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Jamaica was 29,050 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 37,079 in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,283 in 2016.
- How does Jamaica rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male?
- Jamaica ranks 85th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release