Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Jamaica

Jamaica: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. was 25.8% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
25.8%
World rank
26th
of 144 countries
All-time high
34.7%
in 1990
All-time low
17.6%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Jamaica, 1960–2010

01020301960198520101960: 17.61965: 21.21970: 25.91975: 28.21980: 30.41985: 32.81990: 34.71995: 32.32000: 27.12005: 27.32010: 25.8

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Jamaica stood at 25.8%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Jamaica peaked at 34.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 17.6%, in 1960.

That places Jamaica 26th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 65-69 with primary schooling. in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Jamaica, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 17.6%
1965 21.2% +20.1%
1970 25.9% +22.4%
1975 28.2% +8.8%
1980 30.4% +7.6%
1985 32.8% +7.9%
1990 34.7% +6.0%
1995 32.3% -6.9%
2000 27.1% -16.3%
2005 27.3% +1.1%
2010 25.8% -5.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 19.4% 17.6% 21.2% 2
1970s 27.1% 25.9% 28.2% 2
1980s 31.6% 30.4% 32.8% 2
1990s 33.5% 32.3% 34.7% 2
2000s 27.2% 27.1% 27.3% 2
2010s 25.8% 25.8% 25.8% 1

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 23 Panama 28.4% compare
  2. 24 China 28.1% compare
  3. 25 Costa Rica 27.9% compare
  4. 27 Hong Kong 25.5% compare
  5. 28 Brazil 25.4% compare
  6. 29 Malaysia 24.3% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Jamaica?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Jamaica was 25.8% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 34.7% in 1990.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 17.6% in 1960.
How does Jamaica rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling.?
Jamaica ranks 26th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Jamaica data come from?
The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Completed Primary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Completed Primary