School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Jamaica
Jamaica: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 45,066 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Jamaica, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Jamaica is 45,066 number, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Jamaica peaked at 60,786 number in 1976 and was at its lowest, 45,066 number, in 2020.
Jamaica ranks 137th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 52,916 number | — |
| 1971 | 52,801 number | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 54,527 number | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 56,374 number | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 58,266 number | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 59,843 number | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 60,786 number | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 59,749 number | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 58,948 number | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 58,465 number | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 58,163 number | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 57,827 number | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 57,802 number | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 57,852 number | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 57,996 number | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 57,900 number | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 57,180 number | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 55,448 number | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 54,136 number | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 53,048 number | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 52,465 number | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 52,868 number | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 53,733 number | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 54,454 number | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 55,201 number | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 55,812 number | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 55,907 number | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 55,383 number | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 55,221 number | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 55,319 number | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 55,579 number | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 55,975 number | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 56,148 number | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 56,342 number | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 56,514 number | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 49,160 number | -13.0% |
| 2016 | 48,077 number | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 47,100 number | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 46,263 number | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 45,515 number | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 45,066 number | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57,268 number | 52,801 number | 60,786 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 56,735 number | 53,048 number | 58,163 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 54,636 number | 52,465 number | 55,907 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 56,112 number | 55,579 number | 56,514 number | 5 |
| 2010s | 47,223 number | 45,515 number | 49,160 number | 5 |
| 2020s | 45,066 number | 45,066 number | 45,066 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 school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Jamaica?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Jamaica was 45,066 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 60,786 number in 1976.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,066 number in 2020.
- How does Jamaica rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Jamaica ranks 137th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. 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 School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.