Population, ages 12-18, female in Jamaica
Jamaica: Population, ages 12-18, female was 185,180 in 2015. β² Rising
Population, ages 12-18, female in Jamaica, 1990β2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
In 2015, population, ages 12-18, female in Jamaica stood at 185,180.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 12-18, female in Jamaica peaked at 194,320 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 178,953, in 1993.
Jamaica ranks 127th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 180,241 | 178,953 | 182,534 | 10 |
| 2000s | 190,637 | 183,580 | 194,320 | 10 |
| 2010s | 189,396 | 185,180 | 193,189 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 124 Oman 192,868 compare
- 125 Singapore 188,912 compare
- 126 Slovak Republic 186,357 compare
- 128 Lesotho, Kingdom of 181,807 compare
- 129 Guinea-Bissau 175,332 compare
- 130 Namibia 175,140 compare
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 12-18, female in Jamaica?
- Population, ages 12-18, female in Jamaica was 185,180 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 12-18, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 194,320 in 2008.
- What is the lowest population, ages 12-18, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 178,953 in 1993.
- How does Jamaica rank for population, ages 12-18, female?
- Jamaica ranks 127th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 12-18, female rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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 12-18, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population, ages 12-18, female is the total number of females age 12-18.