Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary in Jamaica

Jamaica: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary was 23.6% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
23.6%
World rank
63rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
23.6%
in 2010
All-time low
3.0%
in 1990
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary in Jamaica, 1960–2010

5101520251960198520101960: 4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 4.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 4.3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 3.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 3 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 8.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 18.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 21.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 23.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Secondary.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary in Jamaica is 23.6%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary in Jamaica peaked at 23.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 1990.

That places Jamaica 63rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Jamaica, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 4.0%
1965 4.0% +1.2%
1970 4.0% -1.2%
1975 4.2% +4.5%
1980 4.3% +2.9%
1985 3.8% -11.2%
1990 3.0% -21.5%
1995 8.8% +191.7%
2000 18.5% +111.0%
2005 21.6% +17.0%
2010 23.6% +9.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.0% 4.0% 4.0% 2
1970s 4.1% 4.0% 4.2% 2
1980s 4.1% 3.8% 4.3% 2
1990s 5.9% 3.0% 8.8% 2
2000s 20.0% 18.5% 21.6% 2
2010s 23.6% 23.6% 23.6% 1

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 60 Singapore 25.7% compare
  2. 61 Brunei Darussalam 25.2% compare
  3. 62 Uruguay 24.7% compare
  4. 64 New Zealand 23.6% compare
  5. 65 Botswana 23.5% compare
  6. 66 Philippines 20.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary in Jamaica?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary in Jamaica was 23.6% 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 secondary recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 23.6% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 1990.
How does Jamaica rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary?
Jamaica ranks 63rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Secondary
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 secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)