Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Jamaica
Jamaica: Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training was 20.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Jamaica, 2008–2023
Source: ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Jamaica is 20.3%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.4% on the previous year and down 47.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Jamaica peaked at 38.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 20.3%, in 2023.
Jamaica ranks 52nd of 117 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 34.1% | — |
| 2009 | 35.3% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 35.6% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 35.7% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 36.5% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 38.5% | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 37.3% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 32.7% | -12.2% |
| 2017 | 31.3% | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 28.8% | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 24.9% | -13.5% |
| 2020 | 31.5% | +26.4% |
| 2021 | 27.9% | -11.5% |
| 2022 | 22.6% | -18.9% |
| 2023 | 20.3% | -10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.7% | 34.1% | 35.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 33.5% | 24.9% | 38.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 25.6% | 20.3% | 31.5% | 4 |
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 share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Jamaica?
- Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training in Jamaica was 20.3% in 2023, according to ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 38.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.3% in 2023.
- How does Jamaica rank for share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training?
- Jamaica ranks 52nd out of 117 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of young women vs. men who are not in education, employment or training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of women aged 15–24 who are not in education, employment, or vocational training.