Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Jamaica
Jamaica: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary was 2 GPIA in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Jamaica, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 2 GPIA for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.0% on the previous year and unchanged over five years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Jamaica peaked at 2 GPIA in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.4202 GPIA, in 1999.
Jamaica ranks 1st of 169 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.4202 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 0.7855 GPIA | +86.9% |
| 2002 | 0.5439 GPIA | -30.8% |
| 2003 | 0.5607 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 2 GPIA | +256.7% |
| 2020 | 2 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.55 GPIA | -22.5% |
| 2024 | 2 GPIA | +29.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4202 GPIA | 0.4202 GPIA | 0.4202 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9725 GPIA | 0.5439 GPIA | 2 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.85 GPIA | 1.55 GPIA | 2 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 1 Ghana 2 GPIA compare
- 1 Hong Kong, China 2 GPIA compare
- 1 Republic of Moldova 2 GPIA compare
- 1 Serbia 2 GPIA compare
- 1 Turks and Caicos Islands 2 GPIA compare
- 1 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 2 GPIA 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 one year before the official primary in Jamaica?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Jamaica was 2 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 2 GPIA in 2004.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4202 GPIA in 1999.
- How does Jamaica rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Jamaica ranks 1st out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 one year before the official primary entry 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