Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Jamaica
Jamaica: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 1.05 modelled data in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
1.05 modelled data
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
59th
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.09 modelled data
in 2024
All-time low
0.6373 modelled data
in 2016
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Jamaica, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 1.05 modelled data for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2025.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 62.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Jamaica peaked at 1.09 modelled data in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.6373 modelled data, in 2016.
That places Jamaica 59th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7844 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 0.8151 modelled data | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.837 modelled data | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.8682 modelled data | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.8759 modelled data | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.8684 modelled data | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.8545 modelled data | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.8642 modelled data | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.8776 modelled data | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.8837 modelled data | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.8413 modelled data | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.7737 modelled data | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 0.7123 modelled data | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 0.6667 modelled data | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 0.6449 modelled data | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.649 modelled data | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.6373 modelled data | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.6518 modelled data | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.6898 modelled data | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 0.7198 modelled data | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 0.7395 modelled data | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.7409 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.8385 modelled data | +13.2% |
| 2023 | 1.01 modelled data | +19.9% |
| 2024 | 1.09 modelled data | +8.4% |
| 2025 | 1.05 modelled data | -3.2% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 1.05 modelled data is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9258 modelled data, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 1.05 modelled data is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8671 modelled data, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8529 modelled data | 0.7844 modelled data | 0.8837 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6987 modelled data | 0.6373 modelled data | 0.8413 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9115 modelled data | 0.7395 modelled data | 1.09 modelled data | 6 |
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 of lower secondary school age in Jamaica?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Jamaica was 1.05 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 modelled data in 2024.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6373 modelled data in 2016.
- How does Jamaica rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Jamaica ranks 59th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.6%. 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 of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release