Population, ages 10-16, female in Jamaica
Jamaica: Population, ages 10-16, female was 185,199 in 2015. ▬ Flat
Latest (2015)
185,199
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
126th
of 191 countries
All-time high
197,085
in 2005
All-time low
184,148
in 1992
Years of data
26
1990–2015
Population, ages 10-16, female in Jamaica, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
In 2015, population, ages 10-16, female in Jamaica stood at 185,199.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 10-16, female in Jamaica peaked at 197,085 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 184,148, in 1992.
Jamaica ranks 126th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population, ages 10-16, female in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 186,095 | — |
| 1991 | 184,691 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 184,148 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 184,261 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 184,680 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 185,150 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 185,589 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 186,085 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 186,729 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 187,668 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 188,981 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 190,725 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 192,774 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 194,791 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 196,331 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 197,085 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 196,903 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 195,901 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 194,352 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 192,668 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 191,144 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 189,881 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 188,789 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 187,758 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 186,604 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 185,199 | -0.8% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 185,199 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 363,021, 51% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 185,199 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 273,546, 68% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 185,510 | 184,148 | 187,668 | 10 |
| 2000s | 194,051 | 188,981 | 197,085 | 10 |
| 2010s | 188,229 | 185,199 | 191,144 | 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, ages 10-16, female in Jamaica?
- Population, ages 10-16, female in Jamaica was 185,199 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 10-16, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 197,085 in 2005.
- What is the lowest population, ages 10-16, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 184,148 in 1992.
- How does Jamaica rank for population, ages 10-16, female?
- Jamaica ranks 126th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 10-16, female rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. 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 (Derived), published as part of Population, ages 10-16, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population, ages 10-16, female is the total number of females age 10-16.