Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Jamaica

Jamaica: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary was 27.4% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
27.4%
World rank
30th
of 144 countries
All-time high
30.4%
in 2005
All-time low
4.9%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Jamaica, 1960–2010

01020301960198520101960: 4.91965: 5.91970: 9.41975: 16.91980: 27.31985: 29.11990: 30.11995: 29.42000: 28.92005: 30.42010: 27.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Jamaica stood at 27.4%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Jamaica peaked at 30.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 1960.

Jamaica ranks 30th 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 population age 20-24 with secondary in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary in Jamaica, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 4.9%
1965 5.9% +20.8%
1970 9.4% +59.3%
1975 16.9% +79.5%
1980 27.3% +61.4%
1985 29.1% +6.7%
1990 30.1% +3.5%
1995 29.4% -2.5%
2000 28.9% -1.9%
2005 30.4% +5.3%
2010 27.4% -9.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.4% 4.9% 5.9% 2
1970s 13.2% 9.4% 16.9% 2
1980s 28.2% 27.3% 29.1% 2
1990s 29.8% 29.4% 30.1% 2
2000s 29.6% 28.9% 30.4% 2
2010s 27.4% 27.4% 27.4% 1

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 27 Norway 28.2% compare
  2. 28 Uganda 28.1% compare
  3. 29 Spain 27.6% compare
  4. 31 Eswatini 27.2% compare
  5. 32 Dominican Republic 26.6% compare
  6. 33 Philippines 25.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Jamaica?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary in Jamaica was 27.4% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 30.4% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 1960.
How does Jamaica rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary?
Jamaica ranks 30th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with secondary rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. 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 20-24 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 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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