Population aged 0-14, primary education and below in Jamaica

Jamaica: Population aged 0-14, primary education and below was 0.6% in 2002. ▲ Rising

Latest (2002)
0.6%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
8th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2002
All-time low
0.4%
in 1990
Years of data
5
1990–2002

Population aged 0-14, primary education and below in Jamaica, 1990–2002

00.20.40.61990199620021990: 0.413 % of population with low edcuation1996: 0.607 % of population with low edcuation1999: 0.614 % of population with low edcuation2001: 0.624 % of population with low edcuation2002: 0.628 % of population with low edcuation

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with low edcuation.

Analysis

In 2002, population aged 0-14, primary education and below in Jamaica stood at 0.6%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 52.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 0-14, primary education and below in Jamaica peaked at 0.6% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1990.

Jamaica ranks 8th of 108 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Population aged 0-14, primary education and below in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 0-14, primary education and below (% of population with low edcuation) in Jamaica, 1990 to 2002.
Year % of population with low edcuation Change
1990 0.4%
1996 0.6% +46.9%
1999 0.6% +1.3%
2001 0.6% +1.5%
2002 0.6% +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5% 0.4% 0.6% 3
2000s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 2

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 5 Palestine, State of 0.7% compare
  2. 6 Ukraine 0.7%
  3. 7 Tajikistan 0.6%
  4. 9 Argentina 0.6%
  5. 10 Ghana 0.6% compare
  6. 11 Nigeria 0.6%

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 0-14, primary education and below in Jamaica?
Population aged 0-14, primary education and below in Jamaica was 0.6% in 2002, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 0-14, primary education and below recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2002.
What is the lowest population aged 0-14, primary education and below recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1990.
How does Jamaica rank for population aged 0-14, primary education and below?
Jamaica ranks 8th out of 108 countries with data for 2002.
Is population aged 0-14, primary education and below rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is up 52.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Jamaica data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Population aged 0-14, primary education and below (% of population with low edcuation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 0-14, primary education and below (% of population with low edcuation)
Unit
% of population with low edcuation
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,501 data points, 1970–2021
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