Outbound mobility ratio to Latin America and the Caribbean, both in Jamaica
Jamaica: Outbound mobility ratio to Latin America and the Caribbean, both was 0.9% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Outbound mobility ratio to Latin America and the Caribbean, both in Jamaica, 2000–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 0.9% for outbound mobility ratio to latin america and the caribbean, both in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.5% on the previous year and down 49.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to latin america and the caribbean, both in Jamaica peaked at 2.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2015.
Jamaica ranks 21st of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio to Latin America and the Caribbean, both in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.0% | — |
| 2001 | 1.9% | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | -38.2% |
| 2003 | 1.7% | +43.8% |
| 2004 | 1.6% | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 1.8% | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 1.6% | -11.4% |
| 2009 | 1.6% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | -10.8% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | -19.6% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -8.5% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 99.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9%, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Outbound mobility ratio to Latin America and the Caribbean, both in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +43.8% | 1.2% | 1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.2% | 2.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.4% | 5 |
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 outbound mobility ratio to latin america and the caribbean, both in Jamaica?
- Outbound mobility ratio to latin america and the caribbean, both in Jamaica was 0.9% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio to latin america and the caribbean, both recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to latin america and the caribbean, both recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2015.
- How does Jamaica rank for outbound mobility ratio to latin america and the caribbean, both?
- Jamaica ranks 21st out of 180 countries with data for 2015.
- Is outbound mobility ratio to latin america and the caribbean, both rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.1%. 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 Outbound mobility ratio to Latin America and the Caribbean, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release