Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Jamaica
Jamaica: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. was 10.3% in 2010. ▼ Falling
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. 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+ with primary schooling. in Jamaica is 10.3%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Jamaica peaked at 34.1% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 2010.
Jamaica ranks 87th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 27.2% | — |
| 1965 | 29.4% | +8.0% |
| 1970 | 33.7% | +14.9% |
| 1975 | 34.1% | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 32.5% | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 29.6% | -9.0% |
| 1990 | 27.7% | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 21.2% | -23.4% |
| 2000 | 14.8% | -30.2% |
| 2005 | 12.2% | -17.5% |
| 2010 | 10.3% | -16.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.3% | 27.2% | 29.4% | 2 |
| 1970s | 33.9% | 33.7% | 34.1% | 2 |
| 1980s | 31.1% | 29.6% | 32.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 24.5% | 21.2% | 27.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 13.5% | 12.2% | 14.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 10.3% | 10.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 84 United Arab Emirates 11.3% compare
- 85 Malaysia 11.2% compare
- 86 Yemen 10.6% compare
- 88 Dominican Republic 10.2% compare
- 89 Nicaragua 10.1% compare
- 90 Iran, Islamic Republic of 9.8% 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+ with primary schooling. in Jamaica?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Jamaica was 10.3% 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+ with primary schooling. recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 34.1% in 1975.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 2010.
- How does Jamaica rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling.?
- Jamaica ranks 87th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary