Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Jamaica
Jamaica: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 18.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Jamaica, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 18.2% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.2% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Jamaica peaked at 37.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 18.2%, in 2023.
That places Jamaica 101st 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, male in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 31.3% | — |
| 2000 | 37.5% | +20.0% |
| 2001 | 37.7% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 34.7% | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 36.1% | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 33.7% | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 33.8% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 24.9% | -26.3% |
| 2014 | 26.5% | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 26.8% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 20.4% | -23.7% |
| 2017 | 19.1% | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 22.7% | +18.8% |
| 2019 | 23.6% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 24.2% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 22.8% | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 18.2% | -20.2% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 18.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.3%, 78% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 18.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.8%, 92% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.3% | 31.3% | 31.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 35.6% | 33.7% | 37.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 23.4% | 19.1% | 26.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 21.7% | 18.2% | 24.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 98 Namibia 19.4% compare
- 99 Sao Tome and Principe 18.9% compare
- 100 Fiji 18.4% compare
- 102 Ukraine 16.3% compare
- 103 Republic of Moldova 16.1% compare
- 104 Turks and Caicos Islands 15.6% 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, male in Jamaica?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Jamaica was 18.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 37.7% in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.2% in 2023.
- How does Jamaica rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Jamaica ranks 101st out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release