Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary in Jamaica
Jamaica: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary was 5.1% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary in Jamaica, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 5.1% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary in Jamaica peaked at 35.1% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2010.
Jamaica ranks 94th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 25.2% | — |
| 1965 | 28.4% | +12.7% |
| 1970 | 32.2% | +13.6% |
| 1975 | 33.1% | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 35.1% | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 28.1% | -19.8% |
| 1990 | 30.3% | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 13.5% | -55.4% |
| 2000 | 7.1% | -47.4% |
| 2005 | 5.8% | -17.9% |
| 2010 | 5.1% | -12.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.8% | 25.2% | 28.4% | 2 |
| 1970s | 32.7% | 32.2% | 33.1% | 2 |
| 1980s | 31.6% | 28.1% | 35.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 21.9% | 13.5% | 30.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.5% | 5.8% | 7.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 5.1% | 5.1% | 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: percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary in Jamaica?
- Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary in Jamaica was 5.1% 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 35-39 with primary recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 35.1% in 1980.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2010.
- How does Jamaica rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary?
- Jamaica ranks 94th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. 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 35-39 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary schooling. Completed Primary