Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Jamaica
Jamaica: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male was 29,050 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Jamaica, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 29,050 for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 112.6% on the previous year and up 145.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Jamaica peaked at 29,050 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8,770, in 2004.
Jamaica ranks 64th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 9,062 | — |
| 1999 | 11,873 | +31.0% |
| 2000 | 15,253 | +28.5% |
| 2001 | 14,853 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 13,765 | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 13,393 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 8,770 | -34.5% |
| 2005 | 10,992 | +25.3% |
| 2013 | 14,309 | +30.2% |
| 2014 | 11,853 | -17.2% |
| 2015 | 12,345 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 9,798 | -20.6% |
| 2017 | 15,681 | +60.0% |
| 2018 | 13,349 | -14.9% |
| 2019 | 13,141 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 15,695 | +19.4% |
| 2022 | 14,296 | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 13,666 | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 29,050 | +112.6% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 29,050 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13,606, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 29,050 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,418, 2.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9,062 | 9,062 | 9,062 | 1 |
| 1990s | 11,873 | 11,873 | 11,873 | 1 |
| 2000s | 12,838 | 8,770 | 15,253 | 6 |
| 2010s | 12,925 | 9,798 | 15,681 | 7 |
| 2020s | 18,177 | 13,666 | 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 of lower secondary school age, male in Jamaica?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower 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 of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 29,050 in 2024.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,770 in 2004.
- How does Jamaica rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?
- Jamaica ranks 64th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 145.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release