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 20.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Jamaica, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Jamaica stood at 20.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and up 104.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Jamaica peaked at 21.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 2014.
Jamaica ranks 51st of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.1% | — |
| 2001 | 11.9% | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 11.3% | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 11.2% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 12.0% | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 13.2% | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 14.1% | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 14.0% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 12.9% | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 11.4% | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 10.6% | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 10.6% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 10.4% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 9.6% | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 8.9% | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 9.8% | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 12.3% | +25.5% |
| 2017 | 16.1% | +30.9% |
| 2018 | 18.9% | +17.4% |
| 2019 | 18.5% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 15.9% | -14.1% |
| 2021 | 14.3% | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 16.1% | +12.6% |
| 2023 | 19.7% | +22.4% |
| 2024 | 21.2% | +7.6% |
| 2025 | 20.0% | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.5% | 11.2% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 8.9% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.9% | 14.3% | 21.2% | 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 20.0% 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 21.2% 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 8.9% in 2014.
- How does Jamaica rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Jamaica ranks 51st out of 206 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 104.1%. 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, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release