Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Jamaica
Jamaica: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 0.9857 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Jamaica, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Jamaica is 0.9857 GPIA, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Jamaica peaked at 0.9857 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.75 GPIA, in 2014.
That places Jamaica 54th out of 175 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.8677 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.8423 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.8786 GPIA | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 0.8824 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.8747 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.8811 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.8614 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.7526 GPIA | -12.6% |
| 2014 | 0.75 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.7555 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.9067 GPIA | +20.0% |
| 2017 | 0.82 GPIA | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 0.9031 GPIA | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9143 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.8474 GPIA | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 0.9376 GPIA | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 0.9857 GPIA | +5.1% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.9857 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8418 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.9857 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8956 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8677 GPIA | 0.8677 GPIA | 0.8677 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.8701 GPIA | 0.8423 GPIA | 0.8824 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.8289 GPIA | 0.75 GPIA | 0.9143 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.9236 GPIA | 0.8474 GPIA | 0.9857 GPIA | 3 |
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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Jamaica?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Jamaica was 0.9857 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9857 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.75 GPIA in 2014.
- How does Jamaica rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Jamaica ranks 54th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release