MORE THAN half the number of persons in the 17-18 age group have not advanced beyond secondary education, the 2002 Jamaica Survey of Living Conditions has indicated.
It noted that while persons in this age group typically attend post-secondary institutions, enrolment decreased from 48.3 per cent in 2001 to 35.9 in 2002 the lowest since 1996.
According to the survey, enrolment at the secondary level for 2002 was 30.2 per cent compared with 43.3 per cent in 2001 while at the tertiary level, the figures decreased marginally from 5.7 per cent to 5 per cent.
The survey also highlighted that males accounted for a larger percentage of persons in the 17-18 age group who were not attending school and noted that the number of enrolments in educational institutions was far greater among wealthier groups than among poorer ones.
LEVEL OF CONSISTENCY
In the meantime, enrolments for persons in lower age groups showed an increase in 2002. While for the 19-24-year-old cohort who usually participate in non-formal training programmes, the level of enrolment in 2002 was consistent with that of 2001.
The 2002 Jamaica Survey of Living Conditions a joint effort between the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) and the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) was compiled based on responses obtained from households from islandwide between the June and October.
MORE THAN half the number of persons in the 17-18 age group have not advanced beyond secondary education, the 2002 Jamaica Survey of Living Conditions has indicated.
It noted that while persons in this age group typically attend post-secondary institutions, enrolment decreased from 48.3 per cent in 2001 to 35.9 in 2002 the lowest since 1996.
According to the survey, enrolment at the secondary level for 2002 was 30.2 per cent compared with 43.3 per cent in 2001 while at the tertiary level, the figures decreased marginally from 5.7 per cent to 5 per cent.
The survey also highlighted that males accounted for a larger percentage of persons in the 17-18 age group who were not attending school and noted that the number of enrolments in educational institutions was far greater among wealthier groups than among poorer ones.
LEVEL OF CONSISTENCY
In the meantime, enrolments for persons in lower age groups showed an increase in 2002. While for the 19-24-year-old cohort who usually participate in non-formal training programmes, the level of enrolment in 2002 was consistent with that of 2001.
The 2002 Jamaica Survey of Living Conditions a joint effort between the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) and the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) was compiled based on responses obtained from households islandwide between June and October.
