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 19.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Jamaica, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 19.2% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in 2023.
That represents a change of down 21.5% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Jamaica peaked at 32.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 2017.
That places Jamaica 86th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 28.5% | — |
| 2000 | 32.7% | +14.8% |
| 2001 | 32.6% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 31.5% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 31.8% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 28.6% | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 28.2% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 20.5% | -27.3% |
| 2014 | 21.3% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 22.0% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 17.1% | -22.2% |
| 2017 | 15.6% | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 20.1% | +28.9% |
| 2019 | 21.2% | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 22.3% | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 24.4% | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 19.2% | -21.5% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 19.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.6%, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 19.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.6%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.5% | 28.5% | 28.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 30.9% | 28.2% | 32.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 19.7% | 15.6% | 22.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 22.0% | 19.2% | 24.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 83 Sri Lanka 19.7% compare
- 84 Bosnia and Herzegovina 19.5% compare
- 85 Bahamas 19.5% compare
- 87 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 19.0% compare
- 88 Iceland 18.9% compare
- 89 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 18.6% 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 youth of upper secondary school age, female in Jamaica?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Jamaica was 19.2% in 2023, 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 32.7% 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 15.6% in 2017.
- How does Jamaica rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Jamaica ranks 86th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 down 6.3%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release