Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Jamaica
Jamaica: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male was 21.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Jamaica, 1976–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Jamaica stood at 21.3%.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Jamaica peaked at 23.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, in 2004.
That places Jamaica 41st out of 162 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
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, male in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 11.2% | — |
| 1999 | 13.6% | +21.4% |
| 2000 | 17.5% | +29.5% |
| 2001 | 17.2% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 15.9% | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 15.4% | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 9.9% | -35.6% |
| 2005 | 12.1% | +22.4% |
| 2013 | 18.1% | +49.4% |
| 2014 | 15.5% | -14.4% |
| 2015 | 16.5% | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 13.2% | -19.9% |
| 2017 | 21.3% | +61.4% |
| 2018 | 18.4% | -13.8% |
| 2019 | 18.4% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 23.0% | +25.0% |
| 2022 | 21.1% | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 21.3% | +1.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 21.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.9%, 2.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 21.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.4%, 1.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.2% | 11.2% | 11.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 13.6% | 13.6% | 13.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 14.7% | 9.9% | 17.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 13.2% | 21.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 21.8% | 21.1% | 23.0% | 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, male in Jamaica?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Jamaica was 21.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 23.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 2004.
- How does Jamaica rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?
- Jamaica ranks 41st out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release