Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Jamaica

Jamaica: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. was 24.6% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
24.6%
World rank
24th
of 144 countries
All-time high
59.3%
in 1970
All-time low
24.6%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Jamaica, 1960–2010

02040601960198520101960: 51.91965: 55.61970: 59.31975: 57.51980: 56.21985: 54.21990: 521995: 43.42000: 33.42005: 29.32010: 24.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Jamaica stood at 24.6%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 26.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Jamaica peaked at 59.3% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 24.6%, in 2010.

Jamaica ranks 24th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary in Jamaica, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 51.9%
1965 55.6% +7.1%
1970 59.3% +6.7%
1975 57.5% -3.0%
1980 56.2% -2.4%
1985 54.2% -3.6%
1990 52.0% -4.0%
1995 43.4% -16.6%
2000 33.4% -23.0%
2005 29.3% -12.3%
2010 24.6% -16.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 53.7% 51.9% 55.6% 2
1970s 58.4% 57.5% 59.3% 2
1980s 55.2% 54.2% 56.2% 2
1990s 47.7% 43.4% 52.0% 2
2000s 31.4% 29.3% 33.4% 2
2010s 24.6% 24.6% 24.6% 1

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 21 Mexico 26.7% compare
  2. 22 Tanzania 25.4% compare
  3. 23 Rwanda 25.1% compare
  4. 25 South Africa 24.1% compare
  5. 26 Guatemala 23.9% compare
  6. 27 Haiti 23.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Jamaica?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Jamaica was 24.6% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 59.3% in 1970.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 24.6% in 2010.
How does Jamaica rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling.?
Jamaica ranks 24th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. 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 60-64 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 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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