Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Jamaica
Jamaica: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex was 19.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Jamaica, 2008–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 19.7% for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.6% on the previous year and down 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Jamaica peaked at 33.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 19.7%, in 2023.
That places Jamaica 45th out of 129 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 27.8% | — |
| 2009 | 30.7% | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 31.6% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 31.5% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 32.3% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 33.8% | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 33.0% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 29.8% | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 27.9% | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 26.1% | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 22.9% | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 29.7% | +29.5% |
| 2021 | 26.1% | -12.2% |
| 2022 | 21.8% | -16.4% |
| 2023 | 19.7% | -9.6% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 19.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.9%, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 19.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.5%, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.3% | 27.8% | 30.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 29.9% | 22.9% | 33.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 24.3% | 19.7% | 29.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 42 Bhutan 20.2% compare
- 43 Armenia 20.2% compare
- 44 Grenada 20.1% compare
- 46 Brazil 19.3% compare
- 46 Kyrgyzstan 19.3% compare
- 48 Brunei Darussalam 19.1% compare
- 48 Brunei Darussalam 19.1% 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 proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Jamaica?
- Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Jamaica was 19.7% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 33.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.7% in 2023.
- How does Jamaica rank for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- Jamaica ranks 45th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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