Jamaica vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling.
Jamaica
16.5%
in 2010
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
14.9%
in 2010
Jamaica rank
94th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
97th
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. over time
- Jamaica
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 16.5% against 14.9% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 94th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 97th of 144 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 77.7% | 63.2% | 14.5% | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 80.1% | 53.3% | 26.8% | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 63.2% | 43.4% | 19.7% | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 45.0% | 35.8% | 9.2% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 23.0% | 25.9% | 2.9% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 16.5% | 14.9% | 1.6% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling., Jamaica or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Jamaica, at 16.5% against 14.9% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2010.
- What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. between Jamaica and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 1.6%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
- How do Jamaica and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling.?
- Jamaica ranks 94th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 97th 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 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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Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)