Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Jamaica
Jamaica: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 28.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Jamaica, 2010–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Jamaica is 28.0%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 656.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Jamaica peaked at 28.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2010.
That places Jamaica 48th out of 60 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 3.7% | — |
| 2012 | 5.4% | +45.9% |
| 2014 | 16.6% | +207.4% |
| 2015 | 19.6% | +18.1% |
| 2021 | 28.0% | +42.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.3% | 3.7% | 19.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 28.0% | 28.0% | 28.0% | 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 28.0% 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 28.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2010.
- How does Jamaica rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Jamaica ranks 48th out of 60 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 656.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, 25-74 years old, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release