Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 30-34, total in Jamaica
Jamaica: Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 30-34, total was 4.96 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 30-34, total in Jamaica, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 30-34, total in Jamaica stood at 4.96. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 30-34, total in Jamaica peaked at 4.96 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.35, in 1960.
That places Jamaica 36th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 30-34, total in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.35 | — |
| 1965 | 0.38 | +8.6% |
| 1970 | 0.54 | +42.1% |
| 1975 | 0.61 | +13.0% |
| 1980 | 1.57 | +157.4% |
| 1985 | 1.54 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 2.99 | +94.2% |
| 1995 | 3.38 | +13.0% |
| 2000 | 4.03 | +19.2% |
| 2005 | 4.79 | +18.9% |
| 2010 | 4.96 | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.365 | 0.35 | 0.38 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.575 | 0.54 | 0.61 | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.56 | 1.54 | 1.57 | 2 |
| 1990s | 3.19 | 2.99 | 3.38 | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.41 | 4.03 | 4.79 | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.96 | 4.96 | 4.96 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More education data for Jamaica
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 103,444 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 7.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0364 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 107,653 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 8.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0379 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 177,095 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -4.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11,768 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -6.22 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 30-34, total in Jamaica?
- Barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 30-34, total in Jamaica was 4.96 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 30-34, total recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 4.96 in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 30-34, total recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.35 in 1960.
- How does Jamaica rank for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 30-34, total?
- Jamaica ranks 36th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 30-34, total rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 30-34, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average years of secondary schooling, 30-34, total is the average years of secondary education completed among people age 30-34.