Population, ages 13-17, female in Jamaica
Jamaica: Population, ages 13-17, female was 132,241 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, ages 13-17, female in Jamaica, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
In 2015, population, ages 13-17, female in Jamaica stood at 132,241.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 13-17, female in Jamaica peaked at 139,334 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 127,663, 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.
Population, ages 13-17, female in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 130,534 | — |
| 1991 | 128,920 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 128,000 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 127,663 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 127,671 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 127,850 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 128,181 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 128,731 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 129,484 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 130,437 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 131,570 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 132,869 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 134,277 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 135,681 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 136,947 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 137,966 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 138,709 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 139,176 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 139,334 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 139,150 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 138,621 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 137,703 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 136,433 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 134,966 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 133,519 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 132,241 | -1.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 132,241 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 281,423, 47% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 132,241 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 197,606, 67% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 128,747 | 127,663 | 130,534 | 10 |
| 2000s | 136,568 | 131,570 | 139,334 | 10 |
| 2010s | 135,580 | 132,241 | 138,621 | 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 13-17, female in Jamaica?
- Population, ages 13-17, female in Jamaica was 132,241 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 13-17, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 139,334 in 2008.
- What is the lowest population, ages 13-17, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 127,663 in 1993.
- How does Jamaica rank for population, ages 13-17, female?
- Jamaica ranks 127th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 13-17, female rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. 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 13-17, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, ages 13-17, female is the total number of females age 13-17.