Population, ages 12-16, female in Jamaica
Jamaica: Population, ages 12-16, female was 132,724 in 2015. β² Rising
Population, ages 12-16, female in Jamaica, 1990β2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, ages 12-16, female in Jamaica is 132,724, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 12-16, female in Jamaica peaked at 140,398 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 129,868, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 130,808 | 129,868 | 132,217 | 10 |
| 2000s | 137,973 | 133,241 | 140,398 | 10 |
| 2010s | 135,132 | 132,724 | 137,394 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 122 Finland 143,134 compare
- 123 New Zealand 141,817 compare
- 124 Oman 135,162 compare
- 126 Lesotho 130,120 compare
- 127 Guinea-Bissau 129,911 compare
- 128 Slovak Republic 129,256 compare
More education data for Jamaica
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 73.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 11,768 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.35 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 97.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, ages 12-16, female in Jamaica?
- Population, ages 12-16, female in Jamaica was 132,724 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 12-16, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 140,398 in 2006.
- What is the lowest population, ages 12-16, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 129,868 in 1992.
- How does Jamaica rank for population, ages 12-16, female?
- Jamaica ranks 125th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 12-16, female rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. 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 12-16, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population, ages 12-16, female is the total number of females age 12-16.