Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Jamaica
Jamaica: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 12,064 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Jamaica, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Jamaica stood at 12,064. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 28.2% on the previous year and down 53.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Jamaica peaked at 40,303 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12,064, in 2024.
Jamaica ranks 111th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 33,783 | — |
| 2000 | 40,303 | +19.3% |
| 2001 | 40,254 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 37,612 | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 38,278 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 35,049 | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 34,879 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 25,527 | -26.8% |
| 2014 | 26,064 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 25,691 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 18,977 | -26.1% |
| 2017 | 16,992 | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 20,716 | +21.9% |
| 2019 | 21,561 | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 21,880 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 23,839 | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 16,800 | -29.5% |
| 2024 | 12,064 | -28.2% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 12,064 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 31,742, 38% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 12,064 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16,895, 71% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33,783 | 33,783 | 33,783 | 1 |
| 2000s | 37,729 | 34,879 | 40,303 | 6 |
| 2010s | 22,218 | 16,992 | 26,064 | 7 |
| 2020s | 18,646 | 12,064 | 23,839 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 108 Mauritius 12,546 compare
- 109 Eswatini 12,499 compare
- 110 Netherlands 12,260 compare
- 112 Uzbekistan 12,046 compare
- 113 New Zealand 11,877 compare
- 114 Chile 11,747 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Jamaica?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Jamaica was 12,064 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 40,303 in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,064 in 2024.
- How does Jamaica rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Jamaica ranks 111th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.7%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release