Proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or in Jamaica
Jamaica: Proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or was 28.9% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
28.9%
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
59th
of 66 countries
All-time high
30.2%
in 2015
All-time low
15.2%
in 2010
Years of data
5
2010–2016
Proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or in Jamaica, 2010–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or in Jamaica is 28.9%, measured in 2016.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 90.1% over ten years.
That places Jamaica 59th out of 66 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 15.2% | — |
| 2012 | 16.4% | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 25.9% | +57.9% |
| 2015 | 30.2% | +16.6% |
| 2016 | 28.9% | -4.3% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 28.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39.9%, 72% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 28.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 37.5%, 77% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 56 Kazakhstan 34.1%
- 57 Thailand 33.1% compare
- 58 Paraguay 30.2% compare
- 60 Iran, Islamic Republic of 18.7% compare
- 60 Morocco 18.7% compare
- 62 Indonesia 16.7%
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 proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or in Jamaica?
- Proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or in Jamaica was 28.9% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 30.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.2% in 2010.
- How does Jamaica rank for proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or?
- Jamaica ranks 59th out of 66 countries with data for 2016.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.1%. 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, published as part of Proportion of youth and adults that got information about goods or services, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release