Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Jamaica

Jamaica: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. was 27.5% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
27.5%
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 70-74 with primary schooling. in Jamaica, 1960–2010

01020301960198520101960: 17.61965: 20.81970: 25.91975: 281980: 30.31985: 32.51990: 34.71995: 32.62000: 27.92005: 27.72010: 27.5

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

Analysis

Jamaica recorded 27.5% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in 2010.

That represents a change of down 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Jamaica peaked at 34.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 17.6%, in 1960.

Jamaica ranks 26th of 144 countries on this measure, 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 70-74 with primary schooling. in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Jamaica, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 17.6%
1965 20.8% +18.0%
1970 25.9% +24.6%
1975 28.0% +8.0%
1980 30.3% +8.4%
1985 32.5% +7.1%
1990 34.7% +6.8%
1995 32.6% -6.0%
2000 27.9% -14.6%
2005 27.7% -0.6%
2010 27.5% -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 19.2% 17.6% 20.8% 2
1970s 26.9% 25.9% 28.0% 2
1980s 31.4% 30.3% 32.5% 2
1990s 33.7% 32.6% 34.7% 2
2000s 27.8% 27.7% 27.9% 2
2010s 27.5% 27.5% 27.5% 1

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 23 China 28.1% compare
  2. 23 Luxembourg 28.1% compare
  3. 25 Costa Rica 27.9% compare
  4. 27 Fiji 27.0% compare
  5. 28 Hong Kong 25.5% compare
  6. 29 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 24.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Jamaica?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Jamaica was 27.5% 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 70-74 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 70-74 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 70-74 with primary schooling.?
Jamaica ranks 26th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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 70-74 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 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 70-74 with primary schooling. Completed Primary