Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Jamaica

Jamaica: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary was 54.5% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
54.5%
World rank
49th
of 144 countries
All-time high
58.9%
in 2005
All-time low
7.9%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Jamaica, 1960–2010

02040601960198520101960: 7.91965: 22.91970: 22.11975: 28.21980: 35.61985: 42.21990: 49.11995: 49.82000: 57.82005: 58.92010: 54.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Jamaica is 54.5%, measured in 2010.

The figure is down 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Jamaica peaked at 58.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 1960.

That places Jamaica 49th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary in Jamaica, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 7.9%
1965 22.9% +190.6%
1970 22.1% -3.4%
1975 28.2% +27.8%
1980 35.6% +26.0%
1985 42.2% +18.6%
1990 49.1% +16.3%
1995 49.8% +1.4%
2000 57.8% +16.1%
2005 58.9% +1.9%
2010 54.5% -7.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 15.4% 7.9% 22.9% 2
1970s 25.2% 22.1% 28.2% 2
1980s 38.9% 35.6% 42.2% 2
1990s 49.4% 49.1% 49.8% 2
2000s 58.4% 57.8% 58.9% 2
2010s 54.5% 54.5% 54.5% 1

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 46 Sri Lanka 55.2% compare
  2. 47 Germany 54.7% compare
  3. 48 Ireland 54.6% compare
  4. 50 New Zealand 54.0% compare
  5. 51 Macao 53.9% compare
  6. 52 Guyana 52.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Jamaica?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Jamaica was 54.5% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 58.9% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 1960.
How does Jamaica rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary?
Jamaica ranks 49th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Jamaica data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary
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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