Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary in Jamaica

Jamaica: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary was 23.6% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
23.6%
World rank
30th
of 144 countries
All-time high
30.7%
in 1990
All-time low
5.2%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary in Jamaica, 1960–2010

1020301960198520101960: 5.21965: 6.41970: 10.71975: 18.61980: 29.61985: 28.81990: 30.71995: 27.32000: 26.82005: 26.92010: 23.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary in Jamaica stood at 23.6%.

The figure is down 12.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary in Jamaica peaked at 30.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 1960.

That places Jamaica 30th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary in Jamaica, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 5.2%
1965 6.4% +23.0%
1970 10.7% +66.9%
1975 18.6% +73.7%
1980 29.6% +59.2%
1985 28.8% -2.6%
1990 30.7% +6.5%
1995 27.3% -11.1%
2000 26.8% -1.8%
2005 26.9% +0.5%
2010 23.6% -12.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.8% 5.2% 6.4% 2
1970s 14.6% 10.7% 18.6% 2
1980s 29.2% 28.8% 29.6% 2
1990s 29.0% 27.3% 30.7% 2
2000s 26.9% 26.8% 26.9% 2
2010s 23.6% 23.6% 23.6% 1

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 27 Portugal 25.8% compare
  2. 28 Indonesia 24.3% compare
  3. 29 Norway 23.6% compare
  4. 31 Tunisia 23.4% compare
  5. 32 Dominican Republic 22.9% compare
  6. 33 Spain 22.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary in Jamaica?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary in Jamaica was 23.6% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 30.7% in 1990.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 1960.
How does Jamaica rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary?
Jamaica ranks 30th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with secondary rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. 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 20-24 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 20-24 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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