Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Jamaica
Jamaica: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male was 8,323 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Jamaica, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Jamaica is 8,323, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 22.2% on the previous year and down 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Jamaica peaked at 21,887 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 8,323, in 2023.
That places Jamaica 107th out of 180 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 youth of upper secondary school age, male in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 17,921 | — |
| 2000 | 21,826 | +21.8% |
| 2001 | 21,887 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 20,012 | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 20,658 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 19,232 | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 19,317 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 14,233 | -26.3% |
| 2014 | 14,672 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 14,318 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 10,485 | -26.8% |
| 2017 | 9,515 | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 11,184 | +17.5% |
| 2019 | 11,536 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 11,581 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 10,692 | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 8,323 | -22.2% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 8,323 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17,842, 47% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 8,323 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9,536, 87% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,921 | 17,921 | 17,921 | 1 |
| 2000s | 20,489 | 19,232 | 21,887 | 6 |
| 2010s | 12,278 | 9,515 | 14,672 | 7 |
| 2020s | 10,199 | 8,323 | 11,581 | 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 youth of upper secondary school age, male in Jamaica?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Jamaica was 8,323 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 21,887 in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,323 in 2023.
- How does Jamaica rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Jamaica ranks 107th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.5%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release