School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Jamaica
Jamaica: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 16,854 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
16,854
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
144th
of 222 countries
All-time high
31,337
in 1998
All-time low
16,854
in 2025
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Jamaica, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 16,854 for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Jamaica peaked at 31,337 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 16,854, in 2025.
Jamaica ranks 144th of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 30,587 | — |
| 1971 | 30,222 | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 30,111 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 30,050 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 29,722 | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 29,499 | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 29,529 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 29,502 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 29,501 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 30,087 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 29,314 | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 29,108 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 28,881 | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 28,697 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 28,660 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 28,862 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 28,864 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 29,193 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 29,623 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 30,099 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 30,137 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 29,795 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 29,377 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 29,209 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 29,286 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 29,248 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 29,891 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 30,686 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 31,337 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 31,169 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 30,814 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 30,178 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 29,540 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 28,708 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 27,762 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 26,732 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 25,554 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 25,140 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 24,997 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 24,848 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 24,487 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 24,057 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 23,530 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 22,946 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 22,301 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 21,662 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 20,966 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 20,219 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 19,595 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 19,080 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 18,648 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 18,325 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 17,866 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 17,421 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 17,055 | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 16,854 | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29,881 | 29,499 | 30,587 | 10 |
| 1980s | 29,130 | 28,660 | 30,099 | 10 |
| 1990s | 30,014 | 29,209 | 31,337 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,427 | 24,848 | 30,814 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,884 | 19,080 | 24,487 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,695 | 16,854 | 18,648 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More education data for Jamaica
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Jamaica?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Jamaica was 16,854 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 31,337 in 1998.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,854 in 2025.
- How does Jamaica rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Jamaica ranks 144th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. 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, one year before the official primary entry age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release