Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Jamaica
Jamaica: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 was 10.36 in 2002. ▬ Flat
Latest (2002)
10.36
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
44th
of 89 countries
All-time high
10.43
in 2001
All-time low
9.86
in 1990
Years of data
5
1990–2002
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Jamaica, 1990–2002
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 10.36 for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in 2002.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Jamaica peaked at 10.43 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 9.86, in 1990.
That places Jamaica 44th out of 89 countries with data for 2002, putting it in the middle of the range.
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.86 | — |
| 1996 | 10.33 | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 10.04 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 10.43 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 10.36 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.08 | 9.86 | 10.33 | 3 |
| 2000s | 10.39 | 10.36 | 10.43 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 41 Belgium 10.45 compare
- 42 Egypt 10.43
- 43 Brazil 10.4 compare
- 45 Sweden 10.34
- 46 Dominican Republic 10.23 compare
- 47 Netherlands 10.06 compare
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 number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Jamaica?
- Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Jamaica was 10.36 in 2002, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 10.43 in 2001.
- What is the lowest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.86 in 1990.
- How does Jamaica rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24?
- Jamaica ranks 44th out of 89 countries with data for 2002.
- Is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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