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 16.5% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
16.5%
World rank
85th
of 144 countries
All-time high
88.4%
in 1970
All-time low
16.5%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

204060801960198520101960: 72.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 82.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 88.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 87.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 87.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 83.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 84 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 57.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 36.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 24.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 16.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Jamaica is 16.5%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 54.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Jamaica peaked at 88.4% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 16.5%, in 2010.

Jamaica ranks 85th 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Jamaica, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 72.8%
1965 82.4% +13.2%
1970 88.4% +7.3%
1975 87.1% -1.4%
1980 87.3% +0.2%
1985 83.5% -4.3%
1990 84.0% +0.6%
1995 57.4% -31.7%
2000 36.5% -36.5%
2005 24.2% -33.6%
2010 16.5% -31.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 77.6% 72.8% 82.4% 2
1970s 87.8% 87.1% 88.4% 2
1980s 85.4% 83.5% 87.3% 2
1990s 70.7% 57.4% 84.0% 2
2000s 30.3% 24.2% 36.5% 2
2010s 16.5% 16.5% 16.5% 1

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 82 Sierra Leone 17.3% compare
  2. 83 Belize 17.3% compare
  3. 84 India 16.6% compare
  4. 86 Congo 16.4% compare
  5. 87 Cyprus 15.3% compare
  6. 88 Benin 14.8% 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 16.5% 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 88.4% in 1970.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 16.5% in 2010.
How does Jamaica rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling.?
Jamaica ranks 85th 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 54.7%. 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. Total (Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)