Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Jamaica
Jamaica: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male was 23,926 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Jamaica, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Jamaica stood at 23,926 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Jamaica peaked at 31,640 number in 1973 and was at its lowest, 22,949 number, in 2016.
That places Jamaica 137th out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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, male in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 30,731 number | — |
| 1971 | 31,189 number | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 31,501 number | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 31,640 number | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 31,633 number | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 31,497 number | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 31,268 number | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 30,769 number | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 30,306 number | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 29,916 number | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 29,610 number | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 29,407 number | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 29,182 number | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 28,856 number | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 28,486 number | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 28,121 number | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 27,840 number | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 27,907 number | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 28,288 number | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 28,811 number | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 29,293 number | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 29,476 number | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 29,454 number | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 29,288 number | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 29,047 number | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 28,814 number | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 28,708 number | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 28,813 number | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 29,032 number | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 29,297 number | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 29,531 number | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 29,645 number | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 29,675 number | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 29,667 number | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 29,587 number | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 23,103 number | -21.9% |
| 2016 | 22,949 number | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 22,983 number | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 23,234 number | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 23,588 number | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 23,926 number | +1.4% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 23,926 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60,052 number, 40% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 23,926 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23,926 number, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31,045 number | 29,916 number | 31,640 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 28,651 number | 27,840 number | 29,610 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 29,122 number | 28,708 number | 29,476 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,621 number | 29,531 number | 29,675 number | 5 |
| 2010s | 23,171 number | 22,949 number | 23,588 number | 5 |
| 2020s | 23,926 number | 23,926 number | 23,926 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, male in Jamaica?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Jamaica was 23,926 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 31,640 number in 1973.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,949 number in 2016.
- How does Jamaica rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male?
- Jamaica ranks 137th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, male rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male 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.