Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary in Jamaica

Jamaica: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary was 27.9% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
27.9%
World rank
20th
of 144 countries
All-time high
27.9%
in 2010
All-time low
2.8%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

01020301960198520101960: 2.81965: 3.21970: 3.21975: 4.41980: 4.21985: 5.71990: 4.31995: 14.12000: 20.22005: 25.42010: 27.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary in Jamaica stood at 27.9%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 38.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary in Jamaica peaked at 27.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 1960.

That places Jamaica 20th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary in Jamaica, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 2.8%
1965 3.2% +16.3%
1970 3.2% +0.3%
1975 4.4% +36.3%
1980 4.2% -5.5%
1985 5.7% +36.1%
1990 4.3% -23.5%
1995 14.1% +226.2%
2000 20.2% +43.5%
2005 25.4% +25.8%
2010 27.9% +9.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.0% 2.8% 3.2% 2
1970s 3.8% 3.2% 4.4% 2
1980s 4.9% 4.2% 5.7% 2
1990s 9.2% 4.3% 14.1% 2
2000s 22.8% 20.2% 25.4% 2
2010s 27.9% 27.9% 27.9% 1

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 17 Spain 31.4% compare
  2. 18 Macao 31.0% compare
  3. 19 Chile 29.1% compare
  4. 21 Fiji 27.3% compare
  5. 22 Jordan 25.9% compare
  6. 23 Australia 23.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary in Jamaica?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary in Jamaica was 27.9% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 27.9% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 1960.
How does Jamaica rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary?
Jamaica ranks 20th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 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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