Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Jamaica

Jamaica: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. was 24.2% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
24.2%
World rank
65th
of 144 countries
All-time high
88.6%
in 1975
All-time low
24.2%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Jamaica, 1960–2010

204060801960198520101960: 72.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 79.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 88.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 88.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 87.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 87.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 84 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 71.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 48.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 36.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 24.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary

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 50-54 with primary schooling. in Jamaica stood at 24.2%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 49.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Jamaica peaked at 88.6% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 24.2%, in 2010.

That places Jamaica 65th 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 50-54 with primary schooling. in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Jamaica, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 72.8%
1965 79.3% +9.0%
1970 88.4% +11.4%
1975 88.6% +0.3%
1980 87.3% -1.5%
1985 87.4% +0.1%
1990 84.0% -3.9%
1995 71.3% -15.1%
2000 48.3% -32.3%
2005 36.5% -24.5%
2010 24.2% -33.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 76.1% 72.8% 79.3% 2
1970s 88.5% 88.4% 88.6% 2
1980s 87.4% 87.3% 87.4% 2
1990s 77.7% 71.3% 84.0% 2
2000s 42.4% 36.5% 48.3% 2
2010s 24.2% 24.2% 24.2% 1

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 62 Central African Republic 26.3% compare
  2. 63 Congo 26.2% compare
  3. 64 Burundi 25.2% compare
  4. 66 United Arab Emirates 24.0% compare
  5. 67 Sri Lanka 23.9% compare
  6. 68 Iran, Islamic Republic of 23.1% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Jamaica?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Jamaica was 24.2% 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 50-54 with primary schooling. recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 88.6% in 1975.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 24.2% in 2010.
How does Jamaica rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling.?
Jamaica ranks 65th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is down 49.8%. 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 50-54 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 50-54 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 50-54 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)