Proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) was 23.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
23.6%
Change on year
up 50.3%
World rank
36th
of 39 countries
All-time high
23.6%
in 2021
All-time low
14.7%
in 2018
Years of data
6
2015–2021
Proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) in Jamaica, 2015–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) in Jamaica stood at 23.6%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.3% on the previous year and up 34.1% over ten years.
That places Jamaica 36th out of 39 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 17.6% | — |
| 2016 | 15.3% | -13.1% |
| 2017 | 15.5% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 14.7% | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 15.7% | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 23.6% | +50.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.8% | 14.7% | 17.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 23.6% | 23.6% | 23.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More education data for Jamaica
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 211,097 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 8.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0744 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 103,444 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) in Jamaica?
- Proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) in Jamaica was 23.6% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 23.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.7% in 2018.
- How does Jamaica rank for proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail)?
- Jamaica ranks 36th out of 39 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.1%. 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 sent messages (e.g. e-mail, messaging service, SMS) with attached files (e.g. document, picture, video), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release