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 30.1% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
30.1%
World rank
19th
of 144 countries
All-time high
60.5%
in 1970
All-time low
30.1%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

02040601960198520101960: 51.51965: 57.11970: 60.51975: 59.61980: 57.71985: 56.51990: 54.61995: 472000: 36.62005: 34.12010: 30.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Jamaica stood at 30.1%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 17.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Jamaica peaked at 60.5% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 30.1%, in 2010.

That places Jamaica 19th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 65-69 with primary schooling. in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary in Jamaica, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 51.5%
1965 57.1% +10.9%
1970 60.5% +6.0%
1975 59.6% -1.5%
1980 57.7% -3.1%
1985 56.5% -2.1%
1990 54.6% -3.3%
1995 47.0% -14.0%
2000 36.6% -22.1%
2005 34.1% -7.0%
2010 30.1% -11.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 54.3% 51.5% 57.1% 2
1970s 60.0% 59.6% 60.5% 2
1980s 57.1% 56.5% 57.7% 2
1990s 50.8% 47.0% 54.6% 2
2000s 35.3% 34.1% 36.6% 2
2010s 30.1% 30.1% 30.1% 1

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 16 Namibia 32.5% compare
  2. 17 Honduras 32.0% compare
  3. 18 Nicaragua 31.5% compare
  4. 20 Peru 29.8% compare
  5. 21 Indonesia 29.7% compare
  6. 22 Tanzania, United Republic of 29.5% compare

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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 30.1% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 60.5% in 1970.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 30.1% in 2010.
How does Jamaica rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling.?
Jamaica ranks 19th 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 17.9%. 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 65-69 with primary schooling. Incompleted 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. 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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