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 0.9908 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Jamaica, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Jamaica is 0.9908 GPIA, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Jamaica peaked at 1.23 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.141 GPIA, in 1980.
That places Jamaica 79th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.491 GPIA | — |
| 1977 | 0.467 GPIA | -4.9% |
| 1980 | 0.141 GPIA | -69.8% |
| 1981 | 0.6521 GPIA | +362.5% |
| 1983 | 0.2434 GPIA | -62.7% |
| 1984 | 0.5588 GPIA | +129.6% |
| 1985 | 0.7074 GPIA | +26.6% |
| 1986 | 0.7231 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 1.21 GPIA | +67.0% |
| 1988 | 0.8999 GPIA | -25.5% |
| 1989 | 0.6279 GPIA | -30.2% |
| 1990 | 0.7211 GPIA | +14.8% |
| 1991 | 0.7323 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 1.06 GPIA | +44.5% |
| 1999 | 0.9288 GPIA | -12.2% |
| 2000 | 0.9633 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 0.9891 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.9908 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.9977 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 1.04 GPIA | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 1.07 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 1.11 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.9934 GPIA | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 0.5023 GPIA | -49.4% |
| 2016 | 0.9484 GPIA | +88.8% |
| 2017 | 0.999 GPIA | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9001 GPIA | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 0.9564 GPIA | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 0.879 GPIA | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 1.05 GPIA | +19.6% |
| 2022 | 1.23 GPIA | +17.2% |
| 2023 | 0.9362 GPIA | -24.0% |
| 2024 | 0.9908 GPIA | +5.8% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.9908 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.973 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.9908 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9736 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +362.5% | 0.141 GPIA | 0.6521 GPIA |
| 1984 | +129.6% | 0.2434 GPIA | 0.5588 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.479 GPIA | 0.467 GPIA | 0.491 GPIA | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.6402 GPIA | 0.141 GPIA | 1.21 GPIA | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.8601 GPIA | 0.7211 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9633 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.915 GPIA | 0.5023 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.02 GPIA | 0.879 GPIA | 1.23 GPIA | 5 |
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 0.9908 GPIA in 2024, 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 1.23 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.141 GPIA in 1980.
- How does Jamaica rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Jamaica ranks 79th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release