Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Jamaica
Jamaica: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted was 1.24 modelled data in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.24 modelled data
Change on year
up 13.1%
World rank
21st
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.24 modelled data
in 2025
All-time low
0.7762 modelled data
in 2002
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Jamaica, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Jamaica stood at 1.24 modelled data. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 13.1% on the previous year and up 56.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Jamaica peaked at 1.24 modelled data in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.7762 modelled data, in 2002.
That places Jamaica 21st out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8075 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 0.7869 modelled data | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.7762 modelled data | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.7829 modelled data | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.802 modelled data | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.825 modelled data | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.8453 modelled data | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.8446 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.8391 modelled data | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.8447 modelled data | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.8716 modelled data | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9008 modelled data | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.8957 modelled data | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.8723 modelled data | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.8333 modelled data | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.7897 modelled data | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 0.7902 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.8263 modelled data | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 0.8443 modelled data | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.8433 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.8676 modelled data | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.9513 modelled data | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 1.02 modelled data | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 1.03 modelled data | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 1.09 modelled data | +5.6% |
| 2025 | 1.24 modelled data | +13.1% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 1.24 modelled data is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8436 modelled data, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 1.24 modelled data is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.886 modelled data, 1.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8154 modelled data | 0.7762 modelled data | 0.8453 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8467 modelled data | 0.7897 modelled data | 0.9008 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 modelled data | 0.8676 modelled data | 1.24 modelled data | 6 |
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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Jamaica?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Jamaica was 1.24 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.24 modelled data in 2025.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7762 modelled data in 2002.
- How does Jamaica rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Jamaica ranks 21st out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.5%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release