Jamaica vs United Kingdom: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary
Jamaica
15.5%
in 2010
United Kingdom
15.9%
in 2010
Jamaica rank
90th
United Kingdom rank
88th
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary over time
- Jamaica
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 15.9% against 15.5% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 90th and United Kingdom ranks 88th of 144 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 79.4% | 62.3% | 17.1% | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 79.1% | 53.9% | 25.2% | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 61.2% | 44.8% | 16.5% | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 42.8% | 37.4% | 5.4% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 21.3% | 28.0% | 6.7% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 15.5% | 15.9% | 0.4% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary, Jamaica or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 15.9% against 15.5% in Jamaica as of 2010.
- What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary between Jamaica and United Kingdom?
- 0.4%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and United Kingdom?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
- How do Jamaica and United Kingdom rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary?
- Jamaica ranks 90th and United Kingdom ranks 88th of 144 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)