Africa's Development: Projected youth … but not accelerated in Jamaica
Jamaica: Africa's Development: Projected youth … but not accelerated was 21.18 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ▼ Falling
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Jamaica, 2000–2040
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of population aged 15-29 years.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 21.18 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in 2040. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Jamaica peaked at 77.25 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21.18 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2040.
Jamaica ranks 1st of 160 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Africa's Development: Projected youth … but not accelerated in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 77.25 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | — |
| 2001 | 76.45 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 75.61 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 74.75 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 73.85 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 72.92 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 71.99 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 71.03 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 70.04 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 69.04 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 68 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 66.98 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 65.94 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 64.88 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 63.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 62.7 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 58.66 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 54.48 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 50.23 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 45.97 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 41.77 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 39.95 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 38.14 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 36.35 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 34.58 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -4.9% |
| 2025 | 32.85 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -5.0% |
| 2026 | 31.33 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -4.6% |
| 2027 | 29.85 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -4.7% |
| 2028 | 28.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -4.8% |
| 2029 | 27 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -4.9% |
| 2030 | 25.65 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -5.0% |
| 2040 | 21.18 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -17.4% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 21.18 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 21.18 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.36 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.29 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 69.04 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 77.25 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.16 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 45.97 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 68 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.02 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 27 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 41.77 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2030s | 25.65 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 25.65 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 25.65 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
| 2040s | 21.18 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 21.18 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 21.18 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 1 Fiji 19.83 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 1 Timor-Leste 21.1 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 2 Malaysia 21.04 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 2 Micronesia 20.74 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 3 Lithuania 19.95 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 3 Saint Lucia 20.77 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 4 Bosnia and Herzegovina 20.73 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
More education data for Jamaica
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11,043 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 4,597 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 52,983 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 51,265 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 177,095 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 211,097 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 8.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0744 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Jamaica?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Jamaica was 21.18 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 77.25 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2000.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.18 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040.
- How does Jamaica rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
- Jamaica ranks 1st out of 160 countries with data for 2040.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth education profiles — Population with primary but not secondary education (accelerated scenario). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 38 shows the projected youth population in 2040 with different education levels, according to the medium and accelerated scenario as calculated by the Wittgenstein Centre for Demography and Global Human Capital in 2018.