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
Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Jamaica, 1973–2018
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 38 Tonga 21.39 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 El Salvador 20.75 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 Saint Lucia 19.11 units per square kilometre compare
- 42 Kuwait 18.21 units per square kilometre compare
- 43 American Samoa 18.1 units per square kilometre compare
- 44 Dominican Republic 17.58 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Jamaica
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 177,095 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -4.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11,768 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -6.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 87,177 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -4.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
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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How this figure is calculated
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)
Computed from
- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.