School age population, primary education, both sexes in Jamaica
Jamaica: School age population, primary education, both sexes was 275,154 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Jamaica, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 275,154 number for school age population, primary education, both sexes in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Jamaica peaked at 369,568 number in 1976 and was at its lowest, 273,460 number, in 2018.
Jamaica ranks 134th of 206 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, primary education, both sexes in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 285,929 number | — |
| 1971 | 346,675 number | +21.2% |
| 1972 | 354,512 number | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 361,298 number | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 366,405 number | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 369,193 number | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 369,568 number | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 363,548 number | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 358,394 number | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 354,065 number | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 350,506 number | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 347,833 number | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 346,956 number | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 345,352 number | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 342,634 number | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 338,486 number | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 333,160 number | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 327,723 number | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 325,592 number | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 326,555 number | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 330,114 number | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 334,873 number | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 337,888 number | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 339,668 number | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 340,133 number | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 339,318 number | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 337,676 number | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 336,695 number | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 337,167 number | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 338,639 number | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 340,605 number | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 342,545 number | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 342,941 number | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 343,513 number | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 344,078 number | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 282,361 number | -17.9% |
| 2016 | 278,601 number | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 275,123 number | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 273,460 number | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 273,554 number | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 275,154 number | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 352,959 number | 285,929 number | 369,568 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 338,480 number | 325,592 number | 350,506 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 337,217 number | 330,114 number | 340,133 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 342,736 number | 340,605 number | 344,078 number | 5 |
| 2010s | 276,620 number | 273,460 number | 282,361 number | 5 |
| 2020s | 275,154 number | 275,154 number | 275,154 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More education data for Jamaica
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 11,768 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 73.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, both sexes in Jamaica?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in Jamaica was 275,154 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 369,568 number in 1976.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 273,460 number in 2018.
- How does Jamaica rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Jamaica ranks 134th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. 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, 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 primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.