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 0.6% 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 %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Jamaica is 0.6%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 88.0% on the previous year and down 67.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Jamaica peaked at 14.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2020.
Jamaica ranks 166th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 14.5% | — |
| 2001 | 7.2% | -50.3% |
| 2002 | 4.4% | -39.6% |
| 2003 | 3.2% | -27.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -93.6% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | +852.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -95.5% |
| 2021 | 2.1% | +2331.1% |
| 2022 | 3.2% | +51.8% |
| 2023 | 5.3% | +66.8% |
| 2024 | 0.6% | -88.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.6%, 4% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.5%, 10% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.5% | 14.5% | 14.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 0.2% | 7.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 0.1% | 5.3% | 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 one year before the official primary in Jamaica?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Jamaica was 0.6% 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 14.5% in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2020.
- How does Jamaica rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Jamaica ranks 166th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release