Population, age 18, female in Jamaica
Jamaica: Population, age 18, female was 26,265 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 18, female in Jamaica, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, age 18, female in Jamaica is 26,265, measured in 2015.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 18, female in Jamaica peaked at 27,696 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 24,264, in 1996.
Jamaica ranks 128th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 18, female in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 25,255 | — |
| 1991 | 24,859 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 24,586 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 24,419 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 24,324 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 24,271 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 24,264 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 24,319 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 24,428 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 24,579 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 24,763 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 24,967 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 25,186 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 25,432 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 25,720 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 26,055 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 26,450 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 26,886 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 27,294 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 27,584 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 27,696 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 27,596 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 27,311 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 26,924 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 26,265 | -2.4% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 26,265 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56,247, 47% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 26,265 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 40,621, 65% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24,530 | 24,264 | 25,255 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,034 | 24,763 | 27,584 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,158 | 26,265 | 27,696 | 5 |
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 18, female in Jamaica?
- Population, age 18, female in Jamaica was 26,265 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 18, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 27,696 in 2010.
- What is the lowest population, age 18, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,264 in 1996.
- How does Jamaica rank for population, age 18, female?
- Jamaica ranks 128th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 18, female rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 18, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.