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

Jamaica: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with tertiary was 8.0% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
8.0%
World rank
14th
of 144 countries
All-time high
8.0%
in 2010
All-time low
0.0%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

024681960198520101960: 01965: 0.291970: 0.171975: 0.281980: 0.081985: 0.581990: 1.71995: 3.42000: 7.52005: 7.72010: 8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with tertiary in Jamaica is 8.0%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with tertiary in Jamaica peaked at 8.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1960.

That places Jamaica 14th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary in Jamaica, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 0.0%
1965 0.3%
1970 0.2% -41.4%
1975 0.3% +64.7%
1980 0.1% -71.4%
1985 0.6% +625.0%
1990 1.7% +200.0%
1995 3.4% +93.7%
2000 7.5% +123.4%
2005 7.7% +2.8%
2010 8.0% +3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.1% 0.0% 0.3% 2
1970s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 2
1980s 0.3% 0.1% 0.6% 2
1990s 2.6% 1.7% 3.4% 2
2000s 7.6% 7.5% 7.7% 2
2010s 8.0% 8.0% 8.0% 1

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 11 Egypt 10.9% compare
  2. 12 Croatia 8.7% compare
  3. 13 Colombia 8.5% compare
  4. 15 Myanmar 7.4% compare
  5. 16 Singapore 7.2% compare
  6. 17 Ukraine 7.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with tertiary in Jamaica?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with tertiary in Jamaica was 8.0% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with tertiary recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 8.0% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with tertiary recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1960.
How does Jamaica rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with tertiary?
Jamaica ranks 14th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with tertiary rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with tertiary schooling. Incompleted Tertiary
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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