Population, ages 15-24, female in Jamaica
Jamaica: Population, ages 15-24, female was 261,996 in 2015. β² Rising
Population, ages 15-24, female in Jamaica, 1990β2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, ages 15-24, female in Jamaica is 261,996, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 15-24, female in Jamaica peaked at 264,314 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 234,816, in 1999.
Jamaica ranks 130th 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 | 240,825 | 234,816 | 245,451 | 10 |
| 2000s | 248,618 | 234,940 | 261,805 | 10 |
| 2010s | 263,465 | 261,996 | 264,314 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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 15-24, female in Jamaica?
- Population, ages 15-24, female in Jamaica was 261,996 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 15-24, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 264,314 in 2012.
- What is the lowest population, ages 15-24, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 234,816 in 1999.
- How does Jamaica rank for population, ages 15-24, female?
- Jamaica ranks 130th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 15-24, female rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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 15-24, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population, ages 15-24, female is the total number of females age 15-24.