Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Jamaica
Jamaica: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 28,597 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Jamaica, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Jamaica stood at 28,597. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 16.0% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Jamaica peaked at 69,634 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 28,597, in 2024.
Jamaica ranks 90th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 44,846 | — |
| 2000 | 49,016 | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 50,821 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 50,468 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 52,019 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 41,916 | -19.4% |
| 2005 | 43,232 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 33,857 | -21.7% |
| 2014 | 34,056 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 28,998 | -14.9% |
| 2016 | 32,197 | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 33,631 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 33,815 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 32,824 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 40,138 | +22.3% |
| 2022 | 69,634 | +73.5% |
| 2023 | 34,033 | -51.1% |
| 2024 | 28,597 | -16.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 28,597 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29,263, 98% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 28,597 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29,378, 97% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44,846 | 44,846 | 44,846 | 1 |
| 2000s | 47,912 | 41,916 | 52,019 | 6 |
| 2010s | 32,768 | 28,998 | 34,056 | 7 |
| 2020s | 43,100 | 28,597 | 69,634 | 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Jamaica?
- Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Jamaica was 28,597 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 69,634 in 2022.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,597 in 2024.
- How does Jamaica rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Jamaica ranks 90th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release