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 55.0% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
55.0%
World rank
20th
of 144 countries
All-time high
89.8%
in 1985
All-time low
55.0%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

0204060801960198520101960: 70.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 79.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 87.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 88.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 88.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 89.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 89.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 79.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 63.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 61 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 55 Incomplete and Completed Primary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary in Jamaica stood at 55.0%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 13.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary in Jamaica peaked at 89.8% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 55.0%, in 2010.

Jamaica ranks 20th of 144 countries on this measure, 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 65-69 with primary in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Jamaica, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 70.1%
1965 79.8% +13.8%
1970 87.2% +9.3%
1975 88.5% +1.5%
1980 88.6% +0.1%
1985 89.8% +1.4%
1990 89.8% -0.1%
1995 79.6% -11.3%
2000 63.9% -19.8%
2005 61.0% -4.5%
2010 55.0% -9.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 74.9% 70.1% 79.8% 2
1970s 87.9% 87.2% 88.5% 2
1980s 89.2% 88.6% 89.8% 2
1990s 84.7% 79.6% 89.8% 2
2000s 62.4% 61.0% 63.9% 2
2010s 55.0% 55.0% 55.0% 1

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 17 Dominican Republic 58.0% compare
  2. 18 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 57.3% compare
  3. 19 Colombia 56.1% compare
  4. 21 Macau, China 53.9% compare
  5. 22 Iceland 52.3% compare
  6. 23 Portugal 52.3% 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 55.0% 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 89.8% in 1985.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 55.0% in 2010.
How does Jamaica rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary?
Jamaica ranks 20th 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 down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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. Total (Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)