Population, age 8, female in Jamaica
Jamaica: Population, age 8, female was 25,414 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, age 8, female in Jamaica, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 25,414 for population, age 8, female in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 8, female in Jamaica peaked at 28,678 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 25,414, in 2015.
Jamaica ranks 130th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 8, female in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 27,914 | — |
| 1991 | 27,874 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 27,738 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 27,572 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 27,467 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 27,489 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 27,663 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 27,956 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 28,290 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 28,557 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 28,678 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 28,626 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 28,428 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 28,138 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 27,842 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 27,596 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 27,420 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 27,294 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 27,188 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 27,057 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 26,871 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 26,619 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 26,319 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 25,996 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 25,414 | -2.2% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 25,414 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55,835, 46% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 25,414 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 38,928, 65% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27,852 | 27,467 | 28,557 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,827 | 27,057 | 28,678 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,244 | 25,414 | 26,871 | 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 8, female in Jamaica?
- Population, age 8, female in Jamaica was 25,414 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 8, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 28,678 in 2000.
- What is the lowest population, age 8, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,414 in 2015.
- How does Jamaica rank for population, age 8, female?
- Jamaica ranks 130th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 8, female rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. 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 Population, age 8, 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.