Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Jamaica

Jamaica: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. was 7.6% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
7.6%
World rank
66th
of 144 countries
All-time high
57.4%
in 1970
All-time low
7.6%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Jamaica, 1960–2010

1020304050601960198520101960: 51.11965: 56.31970: 57.41975: 54.41980: 52.21985: 47.71990: 45.91995: 30.12000: 18.42005: 11.62010: 7.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Jamaica stood at 7.6%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 58.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Jamaica peaked at 57.4% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 2010.

Jamaica ranks 66th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary in Jamaica, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 51.1%
1965 56.3% +10.3%
1970 57.4% +2.0%
1975 54.4% -5.2%
1980 52.2% -4.2%
1985 47.7% -8.5%
1990 45.9% -3.9%
1995 30.1% -34.5%
2000 18.4% -38.9%
2005 11.6% -36.7%
2010 7.6% -34.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 53.7% 51.1% 56.3% 2
1970s 55.9% 54.4% 57.4% 2
1980s 50.0% 47.7% 52.2% 2
1990s 38.0% 30.1% 45.9% 2
2000s 15.0% 11.6% 18.4% 2
2010s 7.6% 7.6% 7.6% 1

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 63 Uruguay 8.5% compare
  2. 64 Sri Lanka 8.4% compare
  3. 65 Argentina 7.7% compare
  4. 67 Macau, China 7.4% compare
  5. 68 Iceland 7.3% compare
  6. 69 Bahrain 6.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Jamaica?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Jamaica was 7.6% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 57.4% in 1970.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 2010.
How does Jamaica rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling.?
Jamaica ranks 66th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is down 58.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Jamaica data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary
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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