Average age, above primary education in Jamaica
Jamaica: Average age, above primary education was 33.44 in 2002. ▲ Rising
Latest (2002)
33.44
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
74th
of 108 countries
All-time high
33.8
in 1996
All-time low
26.63
in 1990
Years of data
5
1990–2002
Average age, above primary education in Jamaica, 1990–2002
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 33.44 for average age, above primary education in 2002.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age, above primary education in Jamaica peaked at 33.8 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 26.63, in 1990.
That places Jamaica 74th out of 108 countries with data for 2002, putting it in the middle of the range.
Average age, above primary education in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 26.63 | — |
| 1996 | 33.8 | +26.9% |
| 1999 | 33.04 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 33.78 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 33.44 | -1.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 33.44 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.26, 90% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 33.44 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 34.67, 96% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.16 | 26.63 | 33.8 | 3 |
| 2000s | 33.61 | 33.44 | 33.78 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More reference data data for Jamaica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1508 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8486 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average age, above primary education in Jamaica?
- Average age, above primary education in Jamaica was 33.44 in 2002, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average age, above primary education recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 33.8 in 1996.
- What is the lowest average age, above primary education recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.63 in 1990.
- How does Jamaica rank for average age, above primary education?
- Jamaica ranks 74th out of 108 countries with data for 2002.
- Is average age, above primary education rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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