Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Jamaica
Jamaica: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female was 10.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Jamaica, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Jamaica stood at 10.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Jamaica peaked at 13.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2009.
That places Jamaica 64th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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, female in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.3% | — |
| 2001 | 9.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9.1% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 8.7% | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 8.3% | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 7.6% | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 6.7% | -11.8% |
| 2007 | 6.0% | -10.4% |
| 2008 | 5.7% | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 5.6% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 5.7% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 6.3% | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 7.3% | +15.9% |
| 2013 | 8.4% | +15.1% |
| 2014 | 9.4% | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 10.2% | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 10.8% | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 10.9% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 11.1% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 12.0% | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 13.0% | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 13.3% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 12.7% | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 11.4% | -10.2% |
| 2024 | 10.5% | -7.9% |
| 2025 | 10.3% | -1.9% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 10.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.1%, 3.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 10.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.2%, 2.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.6% | 5.6% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 5.7% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 10.3% | 13.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 63 Saint Lucia 10.5% compare
- 65 Kiribati 10.0% compare
- 66 Palestine, State of 9.6% compare
- 67 Palau 8.8% compare
- 67 Sierra Leone 8.8% compare
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, female in Jamaica?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Jamaica was 10.3% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 13.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2009.
- How does Jamaica rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Jamaica ranks 64th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release