Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Jamaica

Jamaica: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. was 18.1% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
18.1%
World rank
40th
of 144 countries
All-time high
58.7%
in 1970
All-time low
18.1%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Jamaica, 1960–2010

20304050601960198520101960: 51.41965: 55.91970: 58.71975: 57.61980: 55.51985: 52.81990: 50.41995: 412000: 29.82005: 24.92010: 18.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Jamaica stood at 18.1%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 39.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Jamaica peaked at 58.7% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 18.1%, in 2010.

Jamaica ranks 40th 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 55-59 with primary schooling. in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary in Jamaica, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 51.4%
1965 55.9% +8.8%
1970 58.7% +5.0%
1975 57.6% -2.0%
1980 55.5% -3.6%
1985 52.8% -4.8%
1990 50.4% -4.6%
1995 41.0% -18.7%
2000 29.8% -27.3%
2005 24.9% -16.4%
2010 18.1% -27.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 53.7% 51.4% 55.9% 2
1970s 58.1% 57.6% 58.7% 2
1980s 54.2% 52.8% 55.5% 2
1990s 45.7% 41.0% 50.4% 2
2000s 27.4% 24.9% 29.8% 2
2010s 18.1% 18.1% 18.1% 1

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 37 Guyana 19.0% compare
  2. 38 China 18.6% compare
  3. 39 Brazil 18.3% compare
  4. 41 Chile 17.4% compare
  5. 42 Uruguay 16.9% compare
  6. 43 Libya 16.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Jamaica?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Jamaica was 18.1% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 58.7% in 1970.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 18.1% in 2010.
How does Jamaica rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling.?
Jamaica ranks 40th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.4%. 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 55-59 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 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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