Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Jamaica
Jamaica: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted was 1.02 modelled data in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.02 modelled data
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
65th
of 204 countries
All-time high
1.14 modelled data
in 2021
All-time low
0.7683 modelled data
in 2011
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Jamaica, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Jamaica stood at 1.02 modelled data.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Jamaica peaked at 1.14 modelled data in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.7683 modelled data, in 2011.
Jamaica ranks 65th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9894 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 1.01 modelled data | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 1.03 modelled data | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 1.03 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.04 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.01 modelled data | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 1 modelled data | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.9677 modelled data | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.9194 modelled data | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 0.8615 modelled data | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 0.7917 modelled data | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 0.7683 modelled data | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.7935 modelled data | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.8235 modelled data | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.8319 modelled data | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.843 modelled data | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.8926 modelled data | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 0.982 modelled data | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 1.05 modelled data | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 1.09 modelled data | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 1.13 modelled data | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 1.14 modelled data | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 1.12 modelled data | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 1.04 modelled data | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 1 modelled data | -4.2% |
| 2025 | 1.02 modelled data | +1.9% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 1.02 modelled data is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9199 modelled data, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 1.02 modelled data is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1 modelled data, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9865 modelled data | 0.8615 modelled data | 1.04 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8863 modelled data | 0.7683 modelled data | 1.09 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 modelled data | 1 modelled data | 1.14 modelled data | 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 children of primary school age, adjusted in Jamaica?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Jamaica was 1.02 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 modelled data in 2021.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7683 modelled data in 2011.
- How does Jamaica rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Jamaica ranks 65th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. 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 children of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release