Proportion of youth and adults with information and communications in Jamaica
Jamaica: Proportion of youth and adults with information and communications was 7.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults with information and communications in Jamaica, 2015–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults with information and communications in Jamaica is 7.5%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 92.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults with information and communications in Jamaica peaked at 7.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2015.
Jamaica ranks 39th of 41 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of youth and adults with information and communications in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3.9% | — |
| 2016 | 5.3% | +35.9% |
| 2017 | 5.9% | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 5.7% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 5.5% | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 7.1% | +29.1% |
| 2023 | 7.5% | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.3% | 3.9% | 5.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 7.1% | 7.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 36 Egypt 15.2% compare
- 37 Ecuador 12.9% compare
- 38 Georgia 11.6% compare
- 40 Côte d'Ivoire 4.7% compare
- 40 Côte d'Ivoire 4.7% compare
More science & technology data for Jamaica
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 117.69 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.18 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 3.34 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 301.79 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 161.41 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults with information and communications in Jamaica?
- Proportion of youth and adults with information and communications in Jamaica was 7.5% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults with information and communications recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults with information and communications recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2015.
- How does Jamaica rank for proportion of youth and adults with information and communications?
- Jamaica ranks 39th out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults with information and communications rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of youth and adults with information and communications technology (ICT) skills, by sex and type of skill (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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