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 1.05 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Jamaica, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Jamaica stood at 1.05 GPIA.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Jamaica peaked at 1.07 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.8037 GPIA, in 2014.
That places Jamaica 41st out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.9119 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.8722 GPIA | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 0.865 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.9074 GPIA | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 0.8809 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.8498 GPIA | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.833 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.8212 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.8037 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.8221 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.838 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.813 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8821 GPIA | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 0.8997 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9201 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 1.07 GPIA | +15.9% |
| 2023 | 1.05 GPIA | -1.4% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 1.05 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8368 GPIA, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 1.05 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8678 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9119 GPIA | 0.9119 GPIA | 0.9119 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.868 GPIA | 0.833 GPIA | 0.9074 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.84 GPIA | 0.8037 GPIA | 0.8997 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9201 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 3 |
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 1.05 GPIA in 2023, 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 1.07 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8037 GPIA in 2014.
- How does Jamaica rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Jamaica ranks 41st out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 28.0%. 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 youth of upper secondary school 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