Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary in Jamaica

Jamaica: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary was 22.5% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
22.5%
World rank
25th
of 144 countries
All-time high
62.4%
in 1970
All-time low
22.5%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary in Jamaica, 1960–2010

02040601960198520101960: 55.51965: 58.81970: 62.41975: 60.81980: 59.51985: 57.21990: 551995: 462000: 352005: 30.42010: 22.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Jamaica recorded 22.5% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary in Jamaica peaked at 62.4% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 22.5%, in 2010.

That places Jamaica 25th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary in Jamaica, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 55.5%
1965 58.8% +6.1%
1970 62.4% +6.0%
1975 60.8% -2.5%
1980 59.5% -2.2%
1985 57.2% -3.8%
1990 55.0% -3.9%
1995 46.0% -16.4%
2000 35.0% -24.0%
2005 30.4% -13.0%
2010 22.5% -26.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 57.1% 55.5% 58.8% 2
1970s 61.6% 60.8% 62.4% 2
1980s 58.4% 57.2% 59.5% 2
1990s 50.5% 46.0% 55.0% 2
2000s 32.7% 30.4% 35.0% 2
2010s 22.5% 22.5% 22.5% 1

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 22 South Africa 24.5% compare
  2. 23 Kenya 24.3% compare
  3. 24 Viet Nam 22.9% compare
  4. 26 Peru 22.4% compare
  5. 27 Philippines 22.3% compare
  6. 28 Tanzania, United Republic of 22.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary in Jamaica?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary in Jamaica was 22.5% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 62.4% in 1970.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 22.5% in 2010.
How does Jamaica rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary?
Jamaica ranks 25th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. 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 60-64 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 60-64 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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