Population, ages 12-17, male in Jamaica
Jamaica: Population, ages 12-17, male was 166,556 in 2015. β² Rising
Population, ages 12-17, male in Jamaica, 1990β2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, ages 12-17, male in Jamaica is 166,556, measured in 2015.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 12-17, male in Jamaica peaked at 174,505 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 154,959, in 1992.
That places Jamaica 126th 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 | 156,303 | 154,959 | 158,255 | 10 |
| 2000s | 169,263 | 159,824 | 174,505 | 10 |
| 2010s | 170,382 | 166,556 | 173,716 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More education data for Jamaica
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 11,768 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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, per capita 0.0041 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, ages 12-17, male in Jamaica?
- Population, ages 12-17, male in Jamaica was 166,556 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 12-17, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 174,505 in 2008.
- What is the lowest population, ages 12-17, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 154,959 in 1992.
- How does Jamaica rank for population, ages 12-17, male?
- Jamaica ranks 126th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 12-17, male rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. 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 12-17, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population, ages 12-17, male is the total number of males age 12-17.