Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Jamaica
Jamaica: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal was 2.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Jamaica, 2008–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Jamaica is 2.4%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 88.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Jamaica peaked at 2.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2010.
That places Jamaica 61st out of 103 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1.3% | — |
| 2009 | 1.1% | -17.5% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | +31.7% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | -13.6% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 2.7% | +125.8% |
| 2022 | 2.5% | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 2.4% | -1.1% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 2.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.7%, 91% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 2.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.0%, 49% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +125.8% | 1.2% | 2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.4% | 2.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 58 Cyprus 2.5% compare
- 59 El Salvador 2.5% compare
- 60 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.5% compare
- 62 Georgia 2.4% compare
- 63 Bulgaria 2.3% compare
- 64 Burkina Faso 2.3% 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 participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Jamaica?
- Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Jamaica was 2.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2010.
- How does Jamaica rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Jamaica ranks 61st out of 103 countries with data for 2023.
- Is participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 25-54 years old, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release