Jamaica vs Singapore: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling.

Jamaica
0.8%
in 2010
Singapore
0.7%
in 2010
Jamaica rank
119th
Singapore rank
122nd

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. over time

  • Jamaica
  • Singapore
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How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 0.8% against 0.7% in Singapore, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.2 times Singapore's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Jamaica ahead.

Jamaica ranks 119th and Singapore ranks 122nd of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 4 and Singapore in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Singapore Difference Ahead
1960s 35.6% 15.7% 19.9% Jamaica
1970s 35.4% 22.3% 13.1% Jamaica
1980s 21.5% 22.4% 1.0% Singapore
1990s 11.8% 11.5% 0.3% Jamaica
2000s 3.6% 4.4% 0.8% Singapore
2010s 0.8% 0.7% 0.1% Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling., Jamaica or Singapore?
Jamaica, at 0.8% against 0.7% in Singapore as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. between Jamaica and Singapore?
0.1%, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Singapore?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Jamaica and Singapore rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling.?
Jamaica ranks 119th and Singapore ranks 122nd 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 20-24 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. Completed Primary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
Last refreshed

Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. Completed Primary