Population, ages 12-16, total in Jamaica
Jamaica: Population, ages 12-16, total was 271,835 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, ages 12-16, total in Jamaica, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
In 2015, population, ages 12-16, total in Jamaica stood at 271,835.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 12-16, total in Jamaica peaked at 286,440 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 260,074, in 1992.
Jamaica ranks 125th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Population, ages 12-16, total in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 263,563 | — |
| 1991 | 260,978 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 260,074 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 260,407 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 261,217 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 261,964 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 262,476 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 262,972 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 263,716 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 265,133 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 267,461 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 270,824 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 274,962 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 279,275 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 282,955 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 285,421 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 286,440 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 286,185 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 284,976 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 283,315 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 281,576 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 279,848 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 278,034 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 276,126 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 274,072 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 271,835 | -0.8% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 271,835 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 563,483, 48% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 271,835 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 402,972, 67% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 262,250 | 260,074 | 265,133 | 10 |
| 2000s | 280,181 | 267,461 | 286,440 | 10 |
| 2010s | 276,915 | 271,835 | 281,576 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More education data for Jamaica
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0744 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, ages 12-16, total in Jamaica?
- Population, ages 12-16, total in Jamaica was 271,835 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 12-16, total recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 286,440 in 2006.
- What is the lowest population, ages 12-16, total recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 260,074 in 1992.
- How does Jamaica rank for population, ages 12-16, total?
- Jamaica ranks 125th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 12-16, total rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, ages 12-16, total is the total population age 12-16.