Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Jamaica

Jamaica: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. was 8.9% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
8.9%
World rank
83rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
38.1%
in 1990
All-time low
8.9%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Jamaica, 1960–2010

102030401960198520101960: 21.71965: 26.11970: 311975: 32.71980: 35.11985: 35.81990: 38.11995: 27.32000: 18.12005: 12.62010: 8.9

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Jamaica is 8.9%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 50.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Jamaica peaked at 38.1% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 2010.

Jamaica ranks 83rd 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 45-49 with primary schooling. in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Jamaica, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 21.7%
1965 26.1% +20.1%
1970 31.0% +18.7%
1975 32.7% +5.6%
1980 35.1% +7.4%
1985 35.8% +1.9%
1990 38.1% +6.6%
1995 27.3% -28.4%
2000 18.1% -33.8%
2005 12.6% -30.4%
2010 8.9% -29.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 23.9% 21.7% 26.1% 2
1970s 31.8% 31.0% 32.7% 2
1980s 35.5% 35.1% 35.8% 2
1990s 32.7% 27.3% 38.1% 2
2000s 15.3% 12.6% 18.1% 2
2010s 8.9% 8.9% 8.9% 1

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 80 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 9.3% compare
  2. 81 South Africa 9.2% compare
  3. 82 Ireland 9.0% compare
  4. 84 Israel 8.8% compare
  5. 85 Eswatini 8.7% compare
  6. 86 Kuwait 8.7% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Jamaica?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Jamaica was 8.9% 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 45-49 with primary schooling. recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 38.1% in 1990.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 2010.
How does Jamaica rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling.?
Jamaica ranks 83rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.7%. 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 45-49 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 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 45-49 with primary schooling. Completed Primary