Population, age 8, male in Jamaica
Jamaica: Population, age 8, male was 26,641 in 2015. ▬ Flat
Population, age 8, male in Jamaica, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, age 8, male in Jamaica is 26,641, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 8, male in Jamaica peaked at 29,928 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 26,641, in 2015.
Jamaica ranks 127th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population, age 8, male in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 28,355 | — |
| 1991 | 28,192 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 27,988 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 27,808 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 27,742 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 27,848 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 28,157 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 28,632 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 29,170 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 29,623 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 29,889 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 29,928 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 29,773 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 29,492 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 29,188 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 28,935 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 28,753 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 28,619 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 28,503 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 28,359 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 28,159 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 27,893 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 27,580 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 27,244 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 26,922 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 26,641 | -1.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 26,641 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 59,561, 45% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 26,641 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 40,914, 65% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28,352 | 27,742 | 29,623 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,144 | 28,359 | 29,928 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,406 | 26,641 | 28,159 | 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 8, male in Jamaica?
- Population, age 8, male in Jamaica was 26,641 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 8, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 29,928 in 2001.
- What is the lowest population, age 8, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,641 in 2015.
- How does Jamaica rank for population, age 8, male?
- Jamaica ranks 127th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 8, male rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 8, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population, age 8, male refers to the male population at the specified age.