School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Jamaica
Jamaica: School age population, one year before than official primary entry age was 47,347 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Jamaica, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 47,347 number for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in 2020.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Jamaica peaked at 63,125 number in 1972 and was at its lowest, 45,236 number, in 2016.
That places Jamaica 136th out of 202 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 62,308 number | — |
| 1971 | 62,996 number | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 63,125 number | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 62,953 number | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 62,531 number | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 61,928 number | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 61,266 number | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 60,195 number | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 59,255 number | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 58,484 number | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 57,925 number | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 57,619 number | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 57,045 number | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 56,356 number | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 55,673 number | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 55,161 number | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 55,032 number | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 55,813 number | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 57,034 number | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 58,320 number | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 59,165 number | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 58,956 number | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 58,662 number | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 58,116 number | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 57,476 number | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 56,989 number | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 56,950 number | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 57,166 number | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 57,508 number | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 57,866 number | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 58,098 number | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 58,049 number | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 57,980 number | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 57,864 number | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 57,605 number | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 57,084 number | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 56,178 number | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 54,577 number | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 52,580 number | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 50,436 number | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 48,469 number | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 47,062 number | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 46,256 number | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 45,769 number | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 45,521 number | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 45,395 number | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 45,236 number | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 45,590 number | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 46,204 number | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 46,877 number | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 47,347 number | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 61,504 number | 58,484 number | 63,125 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 56,598 number | 55,032 number | 58,320 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 57,885 number | 56,950 number | 59,165 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 56,045 number | 50,436 number | 58,098 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 46,238 number | 45,236 number | 48,469 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 47,347 number | 47,347 number | 47,347 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More reference data data for Jamaica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1508 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8486 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Jamaica?
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Jamaica was 47,347 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 63,125 number in 1972.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,236 number in 2016.
- How does Jamaica rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
- Jamaica ranks 136th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/