Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary in Jamaica

Jamaica: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary was 29.4% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
29.4%
World rank
23rd
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 70-74 with primary in Jamaica, 1960–2010

01020301960198520101960: 16.51965: 19.61970: 24.11975: 261980: 28.31985: 30.61990: 32.91995: 312000: 26.52005: 26.52010: 29.4

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 70-74 with primary in Jamaica is 29.4%, measured in 2010.

The figure is up 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary in Jamaica peaked at 32.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 16.5%, in 1960.

Jamaica ranks 23rd 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 70-74 with primary in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Jamaica, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 16.5%
1965 19.6% +18.5%
1970 24.1% +23.3%
1975 26.0% +7.8%
1980 28.3% +8.8%
1985 30.6% +8.3%
1990 32.9% +7.5%
1995 31.0% -5.9%
2000 26.5% -14.5%
2005 26.5% -0.0%
2010 29.4% +11.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 18.0% 16.5% 19.6% 2
1970s 25.1% 24.1% 26.0% 2
1980s 29.4% 28.3% 30.6% 2
1990s 31.9% 31.0% 32.9% 2
2000s 26.5% 26.5% 26.5% 2
2010s 29.4% 29.4% 29.4% 1

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 20 Türkiye 31.9% compare
  2. 21 Portugal 30.4% compare
  3. 22 Ireland 30.2% compare
  4. 24 Costa Rica 28.1% compare
  5. 25 Panama 28.0% compare
  6. 26 Croatia 26.5% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary in Jamaica?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary in Jamaica was 29.4% 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 70-74 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 70-74 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 70-74 with primary?
Jamaica ranks 23rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. 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 70-74 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 70-74 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 70-74 with primary schooling. Completed Primary