Jamaica—Girls Out-of-School Rate (%)
Category: GenderSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #161 of 167Updated April 2026
Latest Value
79.3%
2018
YoY Change
-0.9%
2017 → 2018
Global Rank
#161
of 167 countries
Maximum
96.2%
2000
Minimum
79.3%
2018
CAGR
-1.1%
9 years
Last
79.3%
Previous
80.0%
Highest
96.2%
Lowest
79.3%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Jamaica's girls out-of-school rate (%) was 79.3% in 2018, ranking #161 out of 167 countries. This represents a -0.9% change from 2017. Over the past 9 years, the highest recorded value was 96.2% (2000) and the lowest was 79.3% (2018). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 79.3% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 80.0% | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 87.1% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 85.6% | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 91.0% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 90.4% | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 93.7% | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 96.0% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 96.2% |
Top Countries — Girls Out-of-School Rate (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sierra Leone | 175.7% | 2018 |
| 2 | Mozambique | 168.8% | 2018 |
| 3 | Madagascar | 157.2% | 2018 |
| 4 | British Virgin Islands | 150.0% | 2017 |
| 5 | Nepal | 147.5% | 2019 |
| 6 | Benin | 143.5% | 2018 |
| 7 | Togo | 139.8% | 2018 |
| 8 | Uganda | 139.6% | 2017 |
| 9 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 134.7% | 2015 |
| 10 | Nauru | 132.6% | 2016 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
Methodology
Data compiled by Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://uis.unesco.org/bdds, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS).