School age population, one year before than official … female than in Jamaica
Jamaica: School age population, one year before than official … female than was 23,146 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Jamaica, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 23,146 number for school age population, one year before than official primary entry in 2020.
That represents a change of up 0.8% 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 in Jamaica peaked at 31,323 number in 1971 and was at its lowest, 22,291 number, in 2016.
That places Jamaica 137th 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 … female than in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 31,022 number | — |
| 1971 | 31,323 number | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 31,318 number | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 31,169 number | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 30,900 number | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 30,548 number | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 30,184 number | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 29,629 number | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 29,145 number | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 28,755 number | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 28,483 number | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 28,345 number | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 28,045 number | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 27,676 number | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 27,309 number | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 27,037 number | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 26,973 number | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 27,394 number | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 28,045 number | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 28,732 number | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 29,195 number | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 29,126 number | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 29,001 number | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 28,729 number | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 28,395 number | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 28,127 number | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 28,077 number | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 28,123 number | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 28,210 number | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 28,302 number | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 28,349 number | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 28,299 number | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 28,249 number | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 28,217 number | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 28,130 number | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 27,899 number | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 27,435 number | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 26,668 number | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 25,698 number | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 24,654 number | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 23,703 number | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 23,037 number | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 22,669 number | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 22,472 number | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 22,396 number | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 22,366 number | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 22,291 number | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 22,435 number | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 22,686 number | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 22,959 number | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 23,146 number | +0.8% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 23,146 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 57,334 number, 40% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 23,146 number is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23,242 number, 100% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30,399 number | 28,755 number | 31,323 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 27,804 number | 26,973 number | 28,732 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 28,528 number | 28,077 number | 29,195 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,360 number | 24,654 number | 28,349 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,701 number | 22,291 number | 23,703 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,146 number | 23,146 number | 23,146 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 in Jamaica?
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Jamaica was 23,146 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 31,323 number in 1971.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,291 number in 2016.
- How does Jamaica rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
- Jamaica ranks 137th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female 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/