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 24,201 number in 2020. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2020)
24,201 number
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
136th
of 202 countries
All-time high
31,807 number
in 1972
All-time low
22,945 number
in 2016
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Jamaica, 1970–2020

010.0k20.0k30.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2020, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Jamaica stood at 24,201 number.

The figure is up 1.2% 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 31,807 number in 1972 and was at its lowest, 22,945 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 31,105 number 29,729 number 31,807 number 10
1980s 28,794 number 28,059 number 29,588 number 10
1990s 29,357 number 28,862 number 29,970 number 10
2000s 28,685 number 25,782 number 29,750 number 10
2010s 23,536 number 22,945 number 24,766 number 10
2020s 24,201 number 24,201 number 24,201 number 1

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 133 Guinea-Bissau 28,766 number compare
  2. 134 Botswana 27,582 number compare
  3. 135 Uruguay 24,318 number compare
  4. 137 Puerto Rico 23,690 number compare
  5. 138 Lesotho 23,515 number compare
  6. 139 Armenia 22,884 number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places β†’

More reference data data for Jamaica

All data for Jamaica β†’

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 24,201 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 31,807 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 22,945 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Male 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/