Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with secondary in Jamaica
Jamaica: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with secondary was 37.7% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with secondary in Jamaica, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 37.7% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with secondary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with secondary in Jamaica peaked at 37.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 1960.
Jamaica ranks 46th 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 secondary in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.0% | — |
| 1965 | 2.9% | +48.0% |
| 1970 | 3.0% | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 4.8% | +59.4% |
| 1980 | 5.6% | +15.1% |
| 1985 | 14.8% | +165.5% |
| 1990 | 14.3% | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 30.1% | +110.9% |
| 2000 | 33.8% | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 36.2% | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 37.7% | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.4% | 2.0% | 2.9% | 2 |
| 1970s | 3.9% | 3.0% | 4.8% | 2 |
| 1980s | 10.2% | 5.6% | 14.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 22.2% | 14.3% | 30.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 35.0% | 33.8% | 36.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 37.7% | 37.7% | 37.7% | 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 secondary in Jamaica?
- Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with secondary in Jamaica was 37.7% 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 secondary recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 37.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with secondary recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 1960.
- How does Jamaica rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with secondary?
- Jamaica ranks 46th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with secondary rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. 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 secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of female population age 35-39 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary