Africa's Development: Projected youth education … but not secondary in Jamaica
Jamaica: Africa's Development: Projected youth education … but not secondary was 41.3 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
In 2040, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Jamaica stood at 41.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.2% 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, 41.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2040.
Jamaica ranks 47th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Africa's Development: Projected youth education … but not secondary 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 | 61.57 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 60.42 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 59.26 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 58.09 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 56.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 55.93 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 54.95 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 53.95 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 52.94 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 51.92 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.9% |
| 2026 | 51.05 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.7% |
| 2027 | 50.18 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.7% |
| 2028 | 49.31 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.7% |
| 2029 | 48.44 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.8% |
| 2030 | 47.56 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.8% |
| 2040 | 41.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -13.2% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 41.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.07 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 41.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33.25 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, 1.2× 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 | 63.16 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 58.09 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 68 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.56 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 48.44 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 56.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2030s | 47.56 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 47.56 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 47.56 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
| 2040s | 41.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 41.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 41.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 44 Lithuania 22.56 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 44 Benin 41.92 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 45 El Salvador 41.66 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 46 Slovenia 19.79 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 46 Samoa 41.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 47 Poland 19.61 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 48 Laos 40.72 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 49 Eritrea 40.69 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 50 Djibouti 40.51 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 41.3 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 41.3 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 47th 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 13.2%. 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 (medium 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.