Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Jamaica
Jamaica: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary was 26.9% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Jamaica, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Jamaica is 26.9%, measured in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Jamaica peaked at 27.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 1960.
Jamaica ranks 41st 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 population age 15-19 with secondary in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.3% | — |
| 1965 | 6.8% | +191.0% |
| 1970 | 6.8% | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 9.1% | +33.9% |
| 1980 | 12.5% | +37.4% |
| 1985 | 15.8% | +26.2% |
| 1990 | 19.8% | +25.4% |
| 1995 | 21.2% | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 25.6% | +20.7% |
| 2005 | 27.4% | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 26.9% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.6% | 2.3% | 6.8% | 2 |
| 1970s | 8.0% | 6.8% | 9.1% | 2 |
| 1980s | 14.2% | 12.5% | 15.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 20.5% | 19.8% | 21.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 26.5% | 25.6% | 27.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 26.9% | 26.9% | 26.9% | 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 population age 15-19 with secondary in Jamaica?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Jamaica was 26.9% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 27.4% in 2005.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 1960.
- How does Jamaica rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary?
- Jamaica ranks 41st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. 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 population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary