Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Jamaica

Jamaica: Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre was 18.52 units per square kilometre in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
18.52 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
41st
of 203 countries
All-time high
24.65 units per square kilometre
in 2009
All-time low
14.27 units per square kilometre
in 1974
Years of data
32
1973–2018

Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Jamaica, 1973–2018

05101520251973199520181973: 14.9 units per square kilometre1974: 14.3 units per square kilometre1975: 17.7 units per square kilometre1976: 19.5 units per square kilometre1977: 20.4 units per square kilometre1979: 21 units per square kilometre1980: 21.7 units per square kilometre1981: 21.6 units per square kilometre1983: 21.6 units per square kilometre1984: 21.2 units per square kilometre1985: 21.7 units per square kilometre1986: 21.1 units per square kilometre1987: 21 units per square kilometre1988: 22 units per square kilometre1990: 21.8 units per square kilometre1991: 21.9 units per square kilometre1999: 21.3 units per square kilometre2000: 21.1 units per square kilometre2001: 21 units per square kilometre2002: 21 units per square kilometre2003: 21.2 units per square kilometre2004: 22.7 units per square kilometre2005: 22.7 units per square kilometre2009: 24.6 units per square kilometre2010: 24 units per square kilometre2011: 24 units per square kilometre2013: 21.1 units per square kilometre2014: 20.7 units per square kilometre2015: 19.9 units per square kilometre2016: 20 units per square kilometre2017: 18.8 units per square kilometre2018: 18.5 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

Jamaica recorded 18.52 units per square kilometre for secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in 2018.

The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Jamaica peaked at 24.65 units per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 14.27 units per square kilometre, in 1974.

That places Jamaica 41st out of 203 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Jamaica, 1973 to 2018.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1973 14.86 units per square kilometre
1974 14.27 units per square kilometre -4.0%
1975 17.72 units per square kilometre +24.1%
1976 19.51 units per square kilometre +10.1%
1977 20.37 units per square kilometre +4.4%
1979 20.98 units per square kilometre +3.0%
1980 21.69 units per square kilometre +3.4%
1981 21.58 units per square kilometre -0.5%
1983 21.61 units per square kilometre +0.1%
1984 21.17 units per square kilometre -2.0%
1985 21.72 units per square kilometre +2.6%
1986 21.15 units per square kilometre -2.7%
1987 21.03 units per square kilometre -0.6%
1988 22.05 units per square kilometre +4.9%
1990 21.84 units per square kilometre -0.9%
1991 21.88 units per square kilometre +0.2%
1999 21.31 units per square kilometre -2.6%
2000 21.08 units per square kilometre -1.1%
2001 20.98 units per square kilometre -0.5%
2002 21.05 units per square kilometre +0.3%
2003 21.18 units per square kilometre +0.6%
2004 22.67 units per square kilometre +7.1%
2005 22.75 units per square kilometre +0.3%
2009 24.65 units per square kilometre +8.4%
2010 24.04 units per square kilometre -2.5%
2011 24.04 units per square kilometre -0.0%
2013 21.14 units per square kilometre -12.1%
2014 20.68 units per square kilometre -2.2%
2015 19.87 units per square kilometre -3.9%
2016 20.02 units per square kilometre +0.7%
2017 18.84 units per square kilometre -5.9%
2018 18.52 units per square kilometre -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 17.95 units per square kilometre 14.27 units per square kilometre 20.98 units per square kilometre 6
1980s 21.5 units per square kilometre 21.03 units per square kilometre 22.05 units per square kilometre 8
1990s 21.68 units per square kilometre 21.31 units per square kilometre 21.88 units per square kilometre 3
2000s 22.05 units per square kilometre 20.98 units per square kilometre 24.65 units per square kilometre 7
2010s 20.89 units per square kilometre 18.52 units per square kilometre 24.04 units per square kilometre 8

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 38 Tonga 21.39 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 39 El Salvador 20.75 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 40 Saint Lucia 19.11 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 42 Kuwait 18.21 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 43 American Samoa 18.1 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 44 Dominican Republic 17.58 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Jamaica?
Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Jamaica was 18.52 units per square kilometre in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 24.65 units per square kilometre in 2009.
What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 14.27 units per square kilometre in 1974.
How does Jamaica rank for secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre?
Jamaica ranks 41st out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
Is secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Jamaica data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Secondary education, general pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Secondary education, general pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
246 places, 9,094 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Secondary education, general pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.