Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Jamaica
Jamaica: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 27.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Jamaica, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Jamaica is 27.6%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.5% on the previous year and up 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Jamaica peaked at 36.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.6%, in 2017.
Jamaica ranks 65th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.5% | — |
| 2001 | 32.5% | -11.0% |
| 2002 | 28.1% | -13.5% |
| 2003 | 25.6% | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 24.3% | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 23.1% | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 23.5% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 25.0% | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 26.6% | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 27.2% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 25.8% | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 22.7% | -12.0% |
| 2012 | 20.6% | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 20.5% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 21.0% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 19.9% | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 17.7% | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 17.6% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 20.6% | +17.0% |
| 2019 | 25.3% | +22.8% |
| 2020 | 30.8% | +21.7% |
| 2021 | 33.2% | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 28.4% | -14.5% |
| 2023 | 23.2% | -18.3% |
| 2024 | 23.7% | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 27.6% | +16.5% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 27.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.7%, 1.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 27.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.1%, 1.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.2% | 23.1% | 36.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.2% | 17.6% | 25.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.8% | 23.2% | 33.2% | 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, female in Jamaica?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Jamaica was 27.6% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 36.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.6% in 2017.
- How does Jamaica rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Jamaica ranks 65th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release