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 0.944 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.944 GPIA
Change on year
up 13.0%
World rank
82nd
of 162 countries
All-time high
0.9802 GPIA
in 2016
All-time low
0.5533 GPIA
in 1976
Years of data
18
1976–2023
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Jamaica, 1976–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Jamaica stood at 0.944 GPIA.
The figure is up 13.0% on the previous year and up 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Jamaica peaked at 0.9802 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.5533 GPIA, in 1976.
That places Jamaica 82nd out of 162 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.5533 GPIA | — |
| 1999 | 0.8008 GPIA | +44.7% |
| 2000 | 0.799 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.8981 GPIA | +12.4% |
| 2002 | 0.8456 GPIA | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 0.865 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.9494 GPIA | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 0.9116 GPIA | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.6844 GPIA | -24.9% |
| 2014 | 0.6839 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.6784 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.9802 GPIA | +44.5% |
| 2017 | 0.8242 GPIA | -15.9% |
| 2018 | 0.9206 GPIA | +11.7% |
| 2019 | 0.9271 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.7938 GPIA | -14.4% |
| 2022 | 0.8352 GPIA | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 0.944 GPIA | +13.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.944 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9277 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.944 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9261 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5533 GPIA | 0.5533 GPIA | 0.5533 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.8008 GPIA | 0.8008 GPIA | 0.8008 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.8781 GPIA | 0.799 GPIA | 0.9494 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.8141 GPIA | 0.6784 GPIA | 0.9802 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.8577 GPIA | 0.7938 GPIA | 0.944 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 of lower secondary school age in Jamaica?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Jamaica was 0.944 GPIA in 2023, 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 0.9802 GPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5533 GPIA in 1976.
- How does Jamaica rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Jamaica ranks 82nd out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 37.9%. 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 rate for adolescents of lower 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