Population, ages 15-24, total in Jamaica
Jamaica: Population, ages 15-24, total was 536,826 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, ages 15-24, total in Jamaica, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 536,826 for population, ages 15-24, total in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 15-24, total in Jamaica peaked at 539,508 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 463,001, in 1999.
That places Jamaica 129th 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.
Population, ages 15-24, total in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 483,151 | — |
| 1991 | 479,743 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 479,434 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 480,830 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 481,724 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 480,621 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 477,010 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 471,759 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 466,376 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 463,001 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 463,105 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 467,171 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 474,525 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 484,055 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 494,115 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 503,445 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 511,724 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 519,128 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 525,496 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 530,767 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 534,899 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 537,762 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 539,268 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 539,508 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 538,643 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 536,826 | -0.3% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 536,826 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.13 million, 47% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 536,826 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 850,912, 63% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 476,365 | 463,001 | 483,151 | 10 |
| 2000s | 497,353 | 463,105 | 530,767 | 10 |
| 2010s | 537,818 | 534,899 | 539,508 | 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 15-24, total in Jamaica?
- Population, ages 15-24, total in Jamaica was 536,826 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 15-24, total recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 539,508 in 2013.
- What is the lowest population, ages 15-24, total recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 463,001 in 1999.
- How does Jamaica rank for population, ages 15-24, total?
- Jamaica ranks 129th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 15-24, total rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, ages 15-24, total is the total population age 15-24.