Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary in Jamaica

Jamaica: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary was 27.4% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
27.4%
World rank
27th
of 144 countries
All-time high
32.9%
in 1990
All-time low
16.5%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary in Jamaica, 1960–2010

01020301960198520101960: 16.51965: 20.11970: 24.11975: 26.21980: 28.31985: 30.91990: 32.91995: 30.72000: 25.72005: 25.92010: 27.4

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary in Jamaica is 27.4%, measured in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary in Jamaica peaked at 32.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 16.5%, in 1960.

Jamaica ranks 27th of 144 countries on this measure, 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 65-69 with primary in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Jamaica, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 16.5%
1965 20.1% +21.6%
1970 24.1% +20.2%
1975 26.2% +8.6%
1980 28.3% +7.9%
1985 30.9% +9.2%
1990 32.9% +6.6%
1995 30.7% -6.9%
2000 25.7% -16.1%
2005 25.9% +0.7%
2010 27.4% +5.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 18.3% 16.5% 20.1% 2
1970s 25.2% 24.1% 26.2% 2
1980s 29.6% 28.3% 30.9% 2
1990s 31.8% 30.7% 32.9% 2
2000s 25.8% 25.7% 25.9% 2
2010s 27.4% 27.4% 27.4% 1

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 24 Luxembourg 28.9% compare
  2. 25 Costa Rica 28.1% compare
  3. 26 Panama 28.0% compare
  4. 28 Croatia 26.5% compare
  5. 29 Brazil 24.9% compare
  6. 30 Viet Nam 23.9% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary in Jamaica?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary in Jamaica was 27.4% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 32.9% in 1990.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 16.5% in 1960.
How does Jamaica rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary?
Jamaica ranks 27th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Jamaica data come from?
The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Completed Primary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Completed Primary