Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary in Jamaica

Jamaica: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary was 15.6% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
15.6%
World rank
45th
of 144 countries
All-time high
61.3%
in 1970
All-time low
15.6%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary in Jamaica, 1960–2010

20304050601960198520101960: 54.61965: 591970: 61.31975: 60.51980: 58.21985: 55.31990: 52.81995: 42.62000: 30.62005: 25.22010: 15.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Jamaica recorded 15.6% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 49.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary in Jamaica peaked at 61.3% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 2010.

That places Jamaica 45th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary in Jamaica, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 54.6%
1965 59.0% +7.9%
1970 61.3% +3.9%
1975 60.5% -1.4%
1980 58.2% -3.6%
1985 55.3% -5.0%
1990 52.8% -4.6%
1995 42.6% -19.2%
2000 30.6% -28.3%
2005 25.2% -17.4%
2010 15.6% -38.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 56.8% 54.6% 59.0% 2
1970s 60.9% 60.5% 61.3% 2
1980s 56.8% 55.3% 58.2% 2
1990s 47.7% 42.6% 52.8% 2
2000s 27.9% 25.2% 30.6% 2
2010s 15.6% 15.6% 15.6% 1

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 42 Fiji 16.3% compare
  2. 43 Gabon 15.9% compare
  3. 44 Guyana 15.7% compare
  4. 46 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 15.6% compare
  5. 47 Uruguay 15.4% compare
  6. 48 Haiti 14.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary in Jamaica?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary in Jamaica was 15.6% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 61.3% in 1970.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 2010.
How does Jamaica rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary?
Jamaica ranks 45th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is down 49.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 55-59 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary
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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