Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Jamaica
Jamaica: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 46,885 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Jamaica, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Jamaica stood at 46,885 number.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Jamaica peaked at 62,736 number in 1973 and was at its lowest, 45,245 number, in 2016.
Jamaica ranks 137th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 61,024 number | — |
| 1971 | 62,017 number | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 62,551 number | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 62,736 number | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 62,627 number | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 62,248 number | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 61,688 number | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 60,623 number | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 59,647 number | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 58,833 number | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 58,216 number | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 57,836 number | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 57,379 number | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 56,700 number | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 55,931 number | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 55,184 number | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 54,630 number | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 54,845 number | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 55,702 number | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 56,845 number | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 57,889 number | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 58,316 number | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 58,323 number | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 57,999 number | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 57,497 number | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 56,991 number | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 56,725 number | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 56,837 number | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 57,120 number | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 57,477 number | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 57,789 number | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 57,920 number | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 57,902 number | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 57,894 number | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 57,798 number | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 45,503 number | -21.3% |
| 2016 | 45,245 number | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 45,299 number | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 45,722 number | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 46,319 number | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 46,885 number | +1.2% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 46,885 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 116,888 number, 40% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 46,885 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 46,885 number, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 61,399 number | 58,833 number | 62,736 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 56,327 number | 54,630 number | 58,216 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 57,517 number | 56,725 number | 58,323 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 57,861 number | 57,789 number | 57,920 number | 5 |
| 2010s | 45,618 number | 45,245 number | 46,319 number | 5 |
| 2020s | 46,885 number | 46,885 number | 46,885 number | 1 |
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 of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Jamaica?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Jamaica was 46,885 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 62,736 number in 1973.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,245 number in 2016.
- How does Jamaica rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Jamaica ranks 137th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.