Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Jamaica
Jamaica: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 0.5059 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Jamaica, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Jamaica is 0.5059 GPIA, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 46.2% on the previous year and down 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Jamaica peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.1394 GPIA, in 1983.
Jamaica ranks 149th of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.5348 GPIA | — |
| 1977 | 0.3994 GPIA | -25.3% |
| 1981 | 0.38 GPIA | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 0.1394 GPIA | -63.3% |
| 1984 | 0.4155 GPIA | +198.1% |
| 1985 | 0.613 GPIA | +47.5% |
| 1986 | 0.4749 GPIA | -22.5% |
| 1999 | 0.8839 GPIA | +86.1% |
| 2000 | 0.8925 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.9509 GPIA | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 0.9358 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.9502 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 1.01 GPIA | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.8834 GPIA | -12.6% |
| 2014 | 0.859 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.5703 GPIA | -33.6% |
| 2016 | 0.9606 GPIA | +68.4% |
| 2017 | 0.9072 GPIA | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 0.9101 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9412 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.931 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9917 GPIA | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 0.9401 GPIA | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 0.5059 GPIA | -46.2% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.5059 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9231 GPIA, 55% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.5059 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9243 GPIA, 55% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +198.1% | 0.1394 GPIA | 0.4155 GPIA |
| 1999 | +86.1% | 0.4749 GPIA | 0.8839 GPIA |
| 2016 | +68.4% | 0.5703 GPIA | 0.9606 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4671 GPIA | 0.3994 GPIA | 0.5348 GPIA | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.4046 GPIA | 0.1394 GPIA | 0.613 GPIA | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.8839 GPIA | 0.8839 GPIA | 0.8839 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9587 GPIA | 0.8925 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.8617 GPIA | 0.5703 GPIA | 0.9606 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.8422 GPIA | 0.5059 GPIA | 0.9917 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 and adolescents of primary and lower in Jamaica?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Jamaica was 0.5059 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2004.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1394 GPIA in 1983.
- How does Jamaica rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Jamaica ranks 149th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.1%. 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 children and adolescents of primary and 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