Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Jamaica
Jamaica: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 0.8749 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Jamaica, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 0.8749 GPIA for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in 2024.
The figure is down 9.4% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Jamaica peaked at 1.02 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.6481 GPIA, in 2015.
Jamaica ranks 102nd of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.8939 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.8852 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.9184 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 0.926 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.9257 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9443 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9388 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.8616 GPIA | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 0.8396 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.6481 GPIA | -22.8% |
| 2016 | 0.925 GPIA | +42.7% |
| 2017 | 0.8845 GPIA | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9021 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9282 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.9283 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.02 GPIA | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 0.9661 GPIA | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 0.8749 GPIA | -9.4% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.8749 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8623 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.8749 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9006 GPIA, 97% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +42.7% | 0.6481 GPIA | 0.925 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8939 GPIA | 0.8939 GPIA | 0.8939 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.923 GPIA | 0.8852 GPIA | 0.9443 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.8556 GPIA | 0.6481 GPIA | 0.9282 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.9469 GPIA | 0.8749 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 4 |
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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Jamaica?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Jamaica was 0.8749 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6481 GPIA in 2015.
- How does Jamaica rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Jamaica ranks 102nd out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary 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