Population, ages 11-16, male in Jamaica
Jamaica: Population, ages 11-16, male was 166,809 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, ages 11-16, male in Jamaica, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, ages 11-16, male in Jamaica is 166,809, measured in 2015.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 11-16, male in Jamaica peaked at 175,990 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 157,375, in 1992.
That places Jamaica 125th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Population, ages 11-16, male in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 159,184 | — |
| 1991 | 157,721 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 157,375 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 157,821 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 158,522 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 159,101 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 159,423 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 159,638 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 159,985 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 160,827 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 162,378 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 164,749 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 167,742 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 170,895 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 173,577 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 175,336 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 175,990 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 175,684 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 174,695 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 173,451 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 172,265 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 171,222 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 170,232 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 169,236 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 168,121 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 166,809 | -0.8% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 166,809 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 355,417, 47% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 166,809 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 247,592, 67% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 158,960 | 157,375 | 160,827 | 10 |
| 2000s | 171,450 | 162,378 | 175,990 | 10 |
| 2010s | 169,648 | 166,809 | 172,265 | 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 11-16, male in Jamaica?
- Population, ages 11-16, male in Jamaica was 166,809 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 11-16, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 175,990 in 2006.
- What is the lowest population, ages 11-16, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 157,375 in 1992.
- How does Jamaica rank for population, ages 11-16, male?
- Jamaica ranks 125th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 11-16, male rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. 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 (Derived), published as part of Population, ages 11-16, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, ages 11-16, male is the total number of males age 11-16.