Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Jamaica
Jamaica: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary was 0.0% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Jamaica, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Jamaica stood at 0.0%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 98.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Jamaica peaked at 83.3% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2005.
Jamaica ranks 138th of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Primary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 83.3% | — |
| 1965 | 62.5% | -25.0% |
| 1970 | 65.2% | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 53.3% | -18.2% |
| 1980 | 45.1% | -15.4% |
| 1985 | 25.8% | -42.7% |
| 1990 | 18.6% | -27.8% |
| 1995 | 18.7% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 3.3% | -82.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -98.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.4%, 0% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24.9%, 0% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 72.9% | 62.5% | 83.3% | 2 |
| 1970s | 59.3% | 53.3% | 65.2% | 2 |
| 1980s | 35.5% | 25.8% | 45.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 18.7% | 18.6% | 18.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 0.0% | 3.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 135 Korea 0.1% compare
- 136 New Zealand 0.1% compare
- 137 Afghanistan 0.1% compare
- 138 Barbados 0.0% compare
- 138 Hong Kong, China 0.0% compare
- 138 Tajikistan 0.0% compare
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: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Jamaica?
- Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Jamaica was 0.0% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 83.3% in 1960.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2005.
- How does Jamaica rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary?
- Jamaica ranks 138th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.8%. 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: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)