School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Jamaica
Jamaica: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes was 138,011 number in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
138,011 number
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
140th
of 205 countries
All-time high
173,164 number
in 1976
All-time low
138,011 number
in 2020
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Jamaica, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 138,011 number for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Jamaica peaked at 173,164 number in 1976 and was at its lowest, 138,011 number, in 2020.
Jamaica ranks 140th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 140,290 number | — |
| 1971 | 139,688 number | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 147,878 number | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 155,074 number | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 161,454 number | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 167,483 number | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 173,164 number | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 172,538 number | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 170,800 number | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 169,047 number | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 168,121 number | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 168,181 number | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 170,423 number | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 171,648 number | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 172,236 number | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 172,681 number | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 172,905 number | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 169,534 number | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 165,647 number | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 161,812 number | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 158,420 number | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 155,987 number | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 154,976 number | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 155,903 number | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 158,010 number | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 160,595 number | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 163,037 number | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 163,296 number | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 163,046 number | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 162,787 number | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 163,005 number | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 163,881 number | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 164,448 number | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 165,288 number | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 166,184 number | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 166,998 number | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 167,773 number | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 169,031 number | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 170,148 number | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 170,839 number | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 171,136 number | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 170,839 number | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 168,592 number | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 164,930 number | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 160,400 number | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 155,653 number | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 151,200 number | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 146,611 number | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 143,059 number | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 140,332 number | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 138,011 number | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 159,742 number | 139,688 number | 173,164 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 169,319 number | 161,812 number | 172,905 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 159,606 number | 154,976 number | 163,296 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 166,760 number | 163,005 number | 170,839 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 157,275 number | 140,332 number | 171,136 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 138,011 number | 138,011 number | 138,011 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More education data for Jamaica
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 89,918 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -4.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 104,248 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 74,537 (2015)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -4.92 % change on previous year (2013)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 10,494 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,274 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 46,647 (2015)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -1.44 % change on previous year (2013)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Jamaica?
- School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Jamaica was 138,011 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 173,164 number in 1976.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 138,011 number in 2020.
- How does Jamaica rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Jamaica ranks 140th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to lower secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.