Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Jamaica

Jamaica: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. was 7.9% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
7.9%
World rank
82nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
38.9%
in 1985
All-time low
7.9%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Jamaica, 1960–2010

102030401960198520101960: 25.21965: 28.51970: 33.21975: 35.51980: 36.31985: 38.91990: 31.91995: 26.92000: 13.12005: 9.32010: 7.9

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Jamaica is 7.9%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 39.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Jamaica peaked at 38.9% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 2010.

That places Jamaica 82nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 40-44 with primary schooling. in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Jamaica, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 25.2%
1965 28.5% +12.8%
1970 33.2% +16.5%
1975 35.5% +7.1%
1980 36.3% +2.1%
1985 38.9% +7.2%
1990 31.9% -18.0%
1995 26.9% -15.7%
2000 13.1% -51.4%
2005 9.3% -28.6%
2010 7.9% -15.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 26.8% 25.2% 28.5% 2
1970s 34.4% 33.2% 35.5% 2
1980s 37.6% 36.3% 38.9% 2
1990s 29.4% 26.9% 31.9% 2
2000s 11.2% 9.3% 13.1% 2
2010s 7.9% 7.9% 7.9% 1

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 79 Mauritius 8.8% compare
  2. 80 Sierra Leone 8.7% compare
  3. 81 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 8.0% compare
  4. 83 Poland 7.8% compare
  5. 84 Afghanistan 7.7% compare
  6. 85 Spain 7.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Jamaica?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Jamaica was 7.9% 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 40-44 with primary schooling. recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 38.9% in 1985.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 2010.
How does Jamaica rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling.?
Jamaica ranks 82nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.6%. 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 40-44 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. Completed Primary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. Completed Primary