Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Jamaica
Jamaica: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. was 1.1% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Jamaica, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Jamaica stood at 1.1%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 87.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Jamaica peaked at 85.4% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2010.
Jamaica ranks 116th of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Primary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 80.3% | — |
| 1965 | 85.4% | +6.4% |
| 1970 | 79.9% | -6.4% |
| 1975 | 64.3% | -19.6% |
| 1980 | 43.7% | -32.0% |
| 1985 | 32.8% | -24.9% |
| 1990 | 27.0% | -17.8% |
| 1995 | 10.8% | -60.1% |
| 2000 | 8.9% | -17.6% |
| 2005 | 1.8% | -79.3% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | -38.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 82.8% | 80.3% | 85.4% | 2 |
| 1970s | 72.1% | 64.3% | 79.9% | 2 |
| 1980s | 38.3% | 32.8% | 43.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 18.9% | 10.8% | 27.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 1.8% | 8.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 113 Switzerland 1.3% compare
- 114 Lithuania 1.2% compare
- 115 Sweden 1.1% compare
- 117 Republic of Moldova 1.1% compare
- 118 Hungary 1.1% compare
- 119 Kyrgyzstan 1.0% 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 20-24 with primary schooling. in Jamaica?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Jamaica was 1.1% 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 20-24 with primary schooling. recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 85.4% in 1965.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2010.
- How does Jamaica rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling.?
- Jamaica ranks 116th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.3%. 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 20-24 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)