Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with primary in Jamaica

Jamaica: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with primary was 31.2% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
31.2%
World rank
22nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
32.8%
in 1990
All-time low
16.8%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with primary in Jamaica, 1960–2010

01020301960198520101960: 16.81965: 19.91970: 241975: 25.91980: 28.11985: 30.41990: 32.81995: 30.82000: 27.22005: 27.82010: 31.2

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary in Jamaica stood at 31.2%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary in Jamaica peaked at 32.8% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 16.8%, in 1960.

That places Jamaica 22nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 75+ with primary in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Jamaica, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 16.8%
1965 19.9% +18.5%
1970 24.0% +20.6%
1975 25.9% +7.7%
1980 28.1% +8.7%
1985 30.4% +8.3%
1990 32.8% +7.6%
1995 30.8% -5.9%
2000 27.2% -11.6%
2005 27.8% +2.2%
2010 31.2% +12.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 18.3% 16.8% 19.9% 2
1970s 24.9% 24.0% 25.9% 2
1980s 29.3% 28.1% 30.4% 2
1990s 31.8% 30.8% 32.8% 2
2000s 27.5% 27.2% 27.8% 2
2010s 31.2% 31.2% 31.2% 1

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 19 Tonga 32.5% compare
  2. 20 New Zealand 32.4% compare
  3. 21 Croatia 31.4% compare
  4. 23 Italy 30.8% compare
  5. 24 Cyprus 29.4% compare
  6. 25 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 29.1% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary in Jamaica?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary in Jamaica was 31.2% 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 75+ with primary recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 32.8% in 1990.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 16.8% in 1960.
How does Jamaica rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary?
Jamaica ranks 22nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. 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 75+ 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 75+ 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 75+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary