Youth not in education employment training in Jamaica
Jamaica: Youth not in education employment training was 19.7 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Youth not in education employment training in Jamaica, 2008–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, youth not in education employment training in Jamaica stood at 19.7. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 9.6% on the previous year and down 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth not in education employment training in Jamaica peaked at 33.78 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 19.7, in 2023.
Jamaica ranks 39th of 115 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.
Youth not in education employment training in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 27.84 | — |
| 2009 | 30.7 | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 31.61 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 31.52 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 32.3 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 33.78 | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 32.96 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 29.76 | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 27.88 | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 26.06 | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 22.91 | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 29.66 | +29.5% |
| 2021 | 26.05 | -12.2% |
| 2022 | 21.79 | -16.4% |
| 2023 | 19.7 | -9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.27 | 27.84 | 30.7 | 2 |
| 2010s | 29.86 | 22.91 | 33.78 | 9 |
| 2020s | 24.3 | 19.7 | 29.66 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More education data for Jamaica
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 11,768 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth not in education employment training in Jamaica?
- Youth not in education employment training in Jamaica was 19.7 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest youth not in education employment training recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 33.78 in 2013.
- What is the lowest youth not in education employment training recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.7 in 2023.
- How does Jamaica rank for youth not in education employment training?
- Jamaica ranks 39th out of 115 countries with data for 2023.
- Is youth not in education employment training 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Youth not in education employment training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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