Jamaica - Children out of school
Children out of school, primary
The value for Children out of school, primary in Jamaica was 31,439 as of 2005. As the graph below shows, over the past 30 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 31,549 in 2003 and a minimum value of 6,191 in 1989.
Definition: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1975 | 17,904 |
| 1976 | 27,704 |
| 1977 | 25,551 |
| 1979 | 12,454 |
| 1980 | 12,264 |
| 1981 | 12,495 |
| 1983 | 8,825 |
| 1984 | 12,872 |
| 1985 | 15,238 |
| 1986 | 14,315 |
| 1987 | 7,338 |
| 1988 | 17,450 |
| 1989 | 6,191 |
| 1990 | 8,689 |
| 1991 | 14,315 |
| 1993 | 24,897 |
| 1999 | 29,175 |
| 2000 | 24,357 |
| 2001 | 24,426 |
| 2002 | 27,185 |
| 2003 | 31,549 |
| 2004 | 24,740 |
| 2005 | 31,439 |
Children out of school, primary, female
The value for Children out of school, primary, female in Jamaica was 15,112 as of 2005. As the graph below shows, over the past 30 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 15,112 in 2005 and a minimum value of 1,702 in 1983.
Definition: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1975 | 6,826 |
| 1976 | 11,563 |
| 1977 | 10,082 |
| 1979 | 3,304 |
| 1980 | 2,645 |
| 1981 | 3,959 |
| 1983 | 1,702 |
| 1984 | 3,735 |
| 1985 | 5,203 |
| 1986 | 4,893 |
| 1987 | 4,042 |
| 1988 | 7,971 |
| 1989 | 1,929 |
| 1990 | 3,830 |
| 1991 | 6,570 |
| 1993 | 13,938 |
| 1999 | 14,148 |
| 2000 | 11,828 |
| 2001 | 11,778 |
| 2002 | 12,430 |
| 2003 | 14,397 |
| 2004 | 11,484 |
| 2005 | 15,112 |
Children out of school, female (% of female primary school age)
Children out of school, female (% of female primary school age) in Jamaica was 29.02 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 44 years was 29.02 in 2019, while its lowest value was 1.00 in 1983.
Definition: Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1975 | 3.73 |
| 1976 | 6.33 |
| 1977 | 5.62 |
| 1979 | 1.90 |
| 1980 | 1.54 |
| 1981 | 2.32 |
| 1983 | 1.00 |
| 1984 | 2.22 |
| 1985 | 3.13 |
| 1986 | 2.99 |
| 1987 | 2.51 |
| 1988 | 4.97 |
| 1989 | 1.20 |
| 1990 | 2.34 |
| 1991 | 3.96 |
| 1993 | 8.27 |
| 1999 | 8.47 |
| 2000 | 7.05 |
| 2001 | 7.00 |
| 2002 | 7.41 |
| 2003 | 8.58 |
| 2004 | 6.83 |
| 2005 | 8.98 |
| 2013 | 21.31 |
| 2014 | 21.34 |
| 2015 | 22.14 |
| 2016 | 22.43 |
| 2017 | 24.55 |
| 2018 | 26.38 |
| 2019 | 29.02 |
Children out of school, primary, male
The value for Children out of school, primary, male in Jamaica was 16,327 as of 2005. As the graph below shows, over the past 30 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 17,152 in 2003 and a minimum value of 3,296 in 1987.
Definition: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1975 | 11,078 |
| 1976 | 16,141 |
| 1977 | 15,469 |
| 1979 | 9,150 |
| 1980 | 9,619 |
| 1981 | 8,536 |
| 1983 | 7,123 |
| 1984 | 9,137 |
| 1985 | 10,035 |
| 1986 | 9,422 |
| 1987 | 3,296 |
| 1988 | 9,479 |
| 1989 | 4,262 |
| 1990 | 4,859 |
| 1991 | 7,745 |
| 1993 | 10,959 |
| 1999 | 15,027 |
| 2000 | 12,529 |
| 2001 | 12,648 |
| 2002 | 14,755 |
| 2003 | 17,152 |
| 2004 | 13,256 |
| 2005 | 16,327 |
Children out of school, male (% of male primary school age)
Children out of school, male (% of male primary school age) in Jamaica was 37.44 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 44 years was 37.44 in 2019, while its lowest value was 1.98 in 1987.
Definition: Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1975 | 5.95 |
| 1976 | 8.64 |
| 1977 | 8.41 |
| 1979 | 5.08 |
| 1980 | 5.39 |
| 1981 | 4.82 |
| 1983 | 4.05 |
| 1984 | 5.24 |
| 1985 | 5.82 |
| 1986 | 5.55 |
| 1987 | 1.98 |
| 1988 | 5.74 |
| 1989 | 2.58 |
| 1990 | 2.91 |
| 1991 | 4.58 |
| 1993 | 6.40 |
| 1999 | 8.76 |
| 2000 | 7.25 |
| 2001 | 7.26 |
| 2002 | 8.42 |
| 2003 | 9.76 |
| 2004 | 7.53 |
| 2005 | 9.27 |
| 2013 | 21.23 |
| 2014 | 21.86 |
| 2015 | 23.10 |
| 2016 | 22.88 |
| 2017 | 24.51 |
| 2018 | 26.53 |
| 2019 | 37.44 |
Children out of school (% of primary school age)
Children out of school (% of primary school age) in Jamaica was 33.30 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 44 years was 33.30 in 2019, while its lowest value was 1.90 in 1989.
Definition: Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1975 | 4.85 |
| 1976 | 7.50 |
| 1977 | 7.03 |
| 1979 | 3.52 |
| 1980 | 3.50 |
| 1981 | 3.59 |
| 1983 | 2.56 |
| 1984 | 3.76 |
| 1985 | 4.50 |
| 1986 | 4.30 |
| 1987 | 2.24 |
| 1988 | 5.36 |
| 1989 | 1.90 |
| 1990 | 2.63 |
| 1991 | 4.27 |
| 1993 | 7.33 |
| 1999 | 8.62 |
| 2000 | 7.15 |
| 2001 | 7.13 |
| 2002 | 7.93 |
| 2003 | 9.18 |
| 2004 | 7.19 |
| 2005 | 9.13 |
| 2013 | 21.27 |
| 2014 | 21.61 |
| 2015 | 22.63 |
| 2016 | 22.66 |
| 2017 | 24.53 |
| 2018 | 26.46 |
| 2019 | 33.30 |
Classification
Topic: Education Indicators
Sub-Topic: Participation
