Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Jamaica
Jamaica: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary was 81.4% in 2010. ▲ Rising
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/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Secondary.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Jamaica is 81.4%, measured in 2010.
The figure is down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Jamaica peaked at 86.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 1960.
That places Jamaica 48th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Secondary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10.2% | — |
| 1965 | 29.6% | +190.7% |
| 1970 | 28.9% | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 37.4% | +29.2% |
| 1980 | 48.1% | +28.8% |
| 1985 | 58.0% | +20.6% |
| 1990 | 68.9% | +18.8% |
| 1995 | 71.0% | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 83.4% | +17.5% |
| 2005 | 86.3% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 81.4% | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.9% | 10.2% | 29.6% | 2 |
| 1970s | 33.1% | 28.9% | 37.4% | 2 |
| 1980s | 53.1% | 48.1% | 58.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 69.9% | 68.9% | 71.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 84.9% | 83.4% | 86.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 81.4% | 81.4% | 81.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 45 Fiji 82.3% compare
- 46 Sri Lanka 81.9% compare
- 47 Tajikistan 81.9% compare
- 49 Iran, Islamic Republic of 80.7% compare
- 50 South Africa 80.6% compare
- 51 Netherlands 80.0% 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 population age 15-19 with secondary in Jamaica?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Jamaica was 81.4% 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 86.3% in 2005.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 1960.
- How does Jamaica rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary?
- Jamaica ranks 48th 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 down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)