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 9.21 in 2002. ▲ Rising
Latest (2002)
9.21
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
65th
of 94 countries
All-time high
9.35
in 2001
All-time low
8.2
in 1990
Years of data
5
1990–2002
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Jamaica, 1990–2002
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Jamaica is 9.21, measured in 2002.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Jamaica peaked at 9.35 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 8.2, in 1990.
Jamaica ranks 65th of 94 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.2 | — |
| 1996 | 9.31 | +13.5% |
| 1999 | 9 | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 9.35 | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 9.21 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.84 | 8.2 | 9.31 | 3 |
| 2000s | 9.28 | 9.21 | 9.35 | 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 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 9.21 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 9.35 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 8.2 in 1990.
- How does Jamaica rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
- Jamaica ranks 65th out of 94 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 12.4%. 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 number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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