Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Jamaica
Jamaica: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male was 4.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.4%
Change on year
down 66.0%
World rank
98th
of 180 countries
All-time high
14.6%
in 2021
All-time low
2.3%
in 1983
Years of data
33
1976–2024
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Jamaica, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Jamaica is 4.4%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 66.0% on the previous year and down 59.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Jamaica peaked at 14.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 1983.
Jamaica ranks 98th of 180 countries on this measure, 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, male in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 2.8% | — |
| 1977 | 3.5% | +23.4% |
| 1980 | 2.6% | -25.5% |
| 1981 | 2.6% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2.3% | -11.8% |
| 1984 | 4.1% | +79.1% |
| 1985 | 5.5% | +33.8% |
| 1986 | 6.0% | +9.1% |
| 1987 | 3.7% | -38.1% |
| 1988 | 8.0% | +116.2% |
| 1989 | 5.0% | -36.9% |
| 1990 | 5.2% | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 6.4% | +23.3% |
| 1993 | 8.4% | +31.0% |
| 1999 | 12.3% | +46.8% |
| 2000 | 11.1% | -9.6% |
| 2001 | 11.2% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 12.3% | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 13.2% | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 9.9% | -24.7% |
| 2005 | 9.8% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 8.3% | -15.2% |
| 2014 | 10.7% | +29.3% |
| 2015 | 13.9% | +29.5% |
| 2016 | 11.4% | -18.0% |
| 2017 | 10.5% | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 10.9% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 9.4% | -13.8% |
| 2020 | 13.4% | +42.2% |
| 2021 | 14.6% | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 5.9% | -59.9% |
| 2023 | 12.8% | +118.1% |
| 2024 | 4.4% | -66.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 4.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.2%, 84% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 4.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.8%, 56% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.1% | 2.8% | 3.5% | 2 |
| 1980s | 4.4% | 2.3% | 8.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 8.1% | 5.2% | 12.3% | 4 |
| 2000s | 11.3% | 9.8% | 13.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 8.3% | 13.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 4.4% | 14.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 95 Uzbekistan 4.9% compare
- 96 Uganda 4.8% compare
- 97 Madagascar 4.6% compare
- 99 Bangladesh 4.3% compare
- 100 United States 4.2% compare
- 101 Costa Rica 4.1% 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, male in Jamaica?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Jamaica was 4.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 14.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 1983.
- How does Jamaica rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
- Jamaica ranks 98th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release