Population, age 16, male in Jamaica
Jamaica: Population, age 16, male was 27,540 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 16, male in Jamaica, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, age 16, male in Jamaica is 27,540, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 16, male in Jamaica peaked at 29,553 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 25,000, in 1994.
Jamaica ranks 127th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Population, age 16, male in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 25,860 | — |
| 1991 | 25,459 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 25,191 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 25,047 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 25,000 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 25,028 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 25,141 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 25,346 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 25,615 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 25,910 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 26,200 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 26,464 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 26,703 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 26,947 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 27,239 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 27,605 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 28,066 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 28,592 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 29,094 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 29,442 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 29,553 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 29,384 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 28,973 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 28,432 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 27,918 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 27,540 | -1.4% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 27,540 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 61,635, 45% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 27,540 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 42,107, 65% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25,360 | 25,000 | 25,910 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,635 | 26,200 | 29,442 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,633 | 27,540 | 29,553 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More education data for Jamaica
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.68 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.66 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 16, male in Jamaica?
- Population, age 16, male in Jamaica was 27,540 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 16, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 29,553 in 2010.
- What is the lowest population, age 16, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,000 in 1994.
- How does Jamaica rank for population, age 16, male?
- Jamaica ranks 127th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 16, male rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 16, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population, age 16, male refers to the male population at the specified age.