Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Jamaica
Jamaica: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 29.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Jamaica, 2010–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Jamaica stood at 29.4%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 398.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Jamaica peaked at 29.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 2010.
Jamaica ranks 51st of 62 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 5.9% | — |
| 2012 | 8.2% | +39.0% |
| 2014 | 20.5% | +150.0% |
| 2015 | 20.4% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 27.5% | +34.8% |
| 2021 | 29.4% | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.5% | 5.9% | 27.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 29.4% | 29.4% | 29.4% | 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 proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Jamaica?
- Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Jamaica was 29.4% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 29.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2010.
- How does Jamaica rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Jamaica ranks 51st out of 62 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 398.3%. 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 read or downloaded newspapers, magazines or electronic books in digital format, 15-24 years old, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release