Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Jamaica
Jamaica: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male was 13,347 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Jamaica, 1976–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Jamaica stood at 13,347 number.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 122.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Jamaica peaked at 19,707 number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4,140 number, in 1977.
That places Jamaica 62nd out of 134 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 15,122 number | — |
| 1977 | 4,140 number | -72.6% |
| 1984 | 5,299 number | +28.0% |
| 1999 | 5,967 number | +12.6% |
| 2000 | 10,148 number | +70.1% |
| 2001 | 10,566 number | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 10,578 number | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 10,567 number | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 5,368 number | -49.2% |
| 2005 | 6,011 number | +12.0% |
| 2013 | 19,707 number | +227.8% |
| 2014 | 17,485 number | -11.3% |
| 2015 | 17,217 number | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 17,769 number | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 17,125 number | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 13,778 number | -19.5% |
| 2019 | 13,347 number | -3.1% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 13,347 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13,969 number, 96% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 13,347 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,618 number, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +227.8% | 6,011 number | 19,707 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9,631 number | 4,140 number | 15,122 number | 2 |
| 1980s | 5,299 number | 5,299 number | 5,299 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 5,967 number | 5,967 number | 5,967 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 8,873 number | 5,368 number | 10,578 number | 6 |
| 2010s | 16,633 number | 13,347 number | 19,707 number | 7 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 59 France 14,056 number compare
- 60 Republic of Moldova 13,969 number compare
- 61 Panama 13,859 number compare
- 63 Palestine, State of 12,742 number compare
- 64 Tajikistan 12,356 number compare
- 65 Chile 11,890 number compare
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 13,347 number in 2019, 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 19,707 number in 2013.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,140 number in 1977.
- How does Jamaica rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?
- Jamaica ranks 62nd out of 134 countries with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 122.0%. 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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Total number of male lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in lower secondary education.