Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary in Jamaica

Jamaica: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary was 51.6% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
51.6%
World rank
53rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
56.5%
in 2000
All-time low
8.8%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary in Jamaica, 1960–2010

1020304050601960198520101960: 8.81965: 26.11970: 25.51975: 34.11980: 38.91985: 46.31990: 51.11995: 50.62000: 56.52005: 56.12010: 51.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary in Jamaica is 51.6%, measured in 2010.

The figure is down 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary in Jamaica peaked at 56.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 1960.

Jamaica ranks 53rd of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary in Jamaica, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 8.8%
1965 26.1% +195.6%
1970 25.5% -2.5%
1975 34.1% +33.7%
1980 38.9% +14.2%
1985 46.3% +19.0%
1990 51.1% +10.4%
1995 50.6% -1.0%
2000 56.5% +11.5%
2005 56.1% -0.7%
2010 51.6% -7.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 17.5% 8.8% 26.1% 2
1970s 29.8% 25.5% 34.1% 2
1980s 42.6% 38.9% 46.3% 2
1990s 50.9% 50.6% 51.1% 2
2000s 56.3% 56.1% 56.5% 2
2010s 51.6% 51.6% 51.6% 1

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 50 Macau, China 53.9% compare
  2. 51 Honduras 53.8% compare
  3. 52 New Zealand 53.4% compare
  4. 54 Uruguay 51.6% compare
  5. 55 Gambia 51.5% compare
  6. 56 Sri Lanka 51.5% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary in Jamaica?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary in Jamaica was 51.6% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 56.5% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 1960.
How does Jamaica rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary?
Jamaica ranks 53rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. 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 Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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