Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 15-19, female in Jamaica
Jamaica: Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 15-19, female was 3.46 in 2010. ▲ Rising
Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 15-19, female in Jamaica, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 3.46 for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15-19, female in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15-19, female in Jamaica peaked at 4.36 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.43, in 1960.
Jamaica ranks 59th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 15-19, female in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.43 | — |
| 1965 | 1.29 | +200.0% |
| 1970 | 1.26 | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 1.73 | +37.3% |
| 1980 | 2.03 | +17.3% |
| 1985 | 2.54 | +25.1% |
| 1990 | 3.25 | +28.0% |
| 1995 | 3.46 | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 4.25 | +22.8% |
| 2005 | 4.36 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 3.46 | -20.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.86 | 0.43 | 1.29 | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.5 | 1.26 | 1.73 | 2 |
| 1980s | 2.29 | 2.03 | 2.54 | 2 |
| 1990s | 3.35 | 3.25 | 3.46 | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.3 | 4.25 | 4.36 | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.46 | 3.46 | 3.46 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More education data for Jamaica
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11,043 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 4,597 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 52,983 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 51,265 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 177,095 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 211,097 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 8.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0744 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15-19, female in Jamaica?
- Barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15-19, female in Jamaica was 3.46 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15-19, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 4.36 in 2005.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15-19, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.43 in 1960.
- How does Jamaica rank for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15-19, female?
- Jamaica ranks 59th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15-19, female rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 15-19, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average years of secondary schooling, 15-19, female is the average years of secondary education completed among females age 15-19.