Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Jamaica
Jamaica: Out-of-school children of primary school age, male was 4,815 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4,815
Change on year
down 66.8%
World rank
119th
of 180 countries
All-time high
24,029
in 2003
All-time low
3,944
in 1983
Years of data
33
1976–2024
Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Jamaica, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Jamaica is 4,815, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 66.8% on the previous year and down 68.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Jamaica peaked at 24,029 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 3,944, in 1983.
That places Jamaica 119th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 4,947 | — |
| 1977 | 6,069 | +22.7% |
| 1980 | 4,489 | -26.0% |
| 1981 | 4,485 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 3,944 | -12.1% |
| 1984 | 7,053 | +78.8% |
| 1985 | 9,400 | +33.3% |
| 1986 | 10,173 | +8.2% |
| 1987 | 6,266 | -38.4% |
| 1988 | 13,516 | +115.7% |
| 1989 | 8,547 | -36.8% |
| 1990 | 8,866 | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 11,029 | +24.4% |
| 1993 | 14,665 | +33.0% |
| 1999 | 21,977 | +49.9% |
| 2000 | 20,087 | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 20,410 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 22,535 | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 24,029 | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 17,889 | -25.6% |
| 2005 | 17,308 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 12,121 | -30.0% |
| 2014 | 15,449 | +27.5% |
| 2015 | 19,637 | +27.1% |
| 2016 | 15,743 | -19.8% |
| 2017 | 14,164 | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 14,279 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 11,944 | -16.4% |
| 2020 | 16,467 | +37.9% |
| 2021 | 17,502 | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 6,834 | -61.0% |
| 2023 | 14,503 | +112.2% |
| 2024 | 4,815 | -66.8% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 4,815 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13,132, 37% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 4,815 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9,892, 49% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,508 | 4,947 | 6,069 | 2 |
| 1980s | 7,541 | 3,944 | 13,516 | 9 |
| 1990s | 14,134 | 8,866 | 21,977 | 4 |
| 2000s | 20,376 | 17,308 | 24,029 | 6 |
| 2010s | 14,762 | 11,944 | 19,637 | 7 |
| 2020s | 12,024 | 4,815 | 17,502 | 5 |
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 of primary school age, male in Jamaica?
- Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Jamaica was 4,815 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children of primary school age, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 24,029 in 2003.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children of primary school age, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,944 in 1983.
- How does Jamaica rank for out-of-school children of primary school age, male?
- Jamaica ranks 119th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children of primary school age, male rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.8%. 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 children of primary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release