Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Jamaica

Jamaica: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and was 10.46 in 2002. ▬ Flat

Latest (2002)
10.46
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
84th
of 88 countries
All-time high
10.63
in 2001
All-time low
10.24
in 1990
Years of data
5
1990–2002

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Jamaica, 1990–2002

02.557.5101990199620021990: 10.21996: 10.51999: 10.42001: 10.62002: 10.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2002, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Jamaica stood at 10.46.

That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Jamaica peaked at 10.63 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 10.24, in 1990.

That places Jamaica 84th out of 88 countries with data for 2002, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, above primary education in Jamaica, 1990 to 2002.
Year Value Change
1990 10.24
1996 10.5 +2.4%
1999 10.37 -1.2%
2001 10.63 +2.5%
2002 10.46 -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.37 10.24 10.5 3
2000s 10.55 10.46 10.63 2

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 81 Sri Lanka 10.75 compare
  2. 82 Nepal 10.66 compare
  3. 83 Zambia 10.47 compare
  4. 85 Moldova 9.8 compare
  5. 86 Madagascar 9.62 compare
  6. 87 Cambodia 9.43 compare

See the full ranking of 88 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Jamaica?
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Jamaica was 10.46 in 2002, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 10.63 in 2001.
What is the lowest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 10.24 in 1990.
How does Jamaica rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Jamaica ranks 84th out of 88 countries with data for 2002.
Is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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 and above, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 1,164 data points, 1970–2021
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