Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with no education in Jamaica

Jamaica: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with no education was 10.0% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
10.0%
World rank
101st
of 144 countries
All-time high
26.6%
in 1960
All-time low
6.4%
in 1990
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with no education in Jamaica, 1960–2010

5101520251960198520101960: 26.61965: 18.81970: 9.31975: 8.31980: 71985: 6.71990: 6.41995: 8.92000: 11.62005: 10.82010: 10

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with no education in Jamaica stood at 10.0%.

That represents a change of down 13.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with no education in Jamaica peaked at 26.6% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 1990.

Jamaica ranks 101st of 144 countries on this measure, 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 75+ with no education in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with no education in Jamaica, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 26.6%
1965 18.8% -29.5%
1970 9.3% -50.4%
1975 8.3% -11.2%
1980 7.0% -15.3%
1985 6.7% -3.7%
1990 6.4% -4.5%
1995 8.9% +37.6%
2000 11.6% +30.8%
2005 10.8% -7.2%
2010 10.0% -7.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 22.7% 18.8% 26.6% 2
1970s 8.8% 8.3% 9.3% 2
1980s 6.9% 6.7% 7.0% 2
1990s 7.7% 6.4% 8.9% 2
2000s 11.2% 10.8% 11.6% 2
2010s 10.0% 10.0% 10.0% 1

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 98 Israel 11.9% compare
  2. 99 Moldova 10.8% compare
  3. 100 Vietnam 10.4% compare
  4. 102 Croatia 9.7% compare
  5. 103 Spain 9.4% compare
  6. 104 Romania 8.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with no education in Jamaica?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with no education in Jamaica was 10.0% 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 75+ with no education recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 26.6% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with no education recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 1990.
How does Jamaica rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with no education?
Jamaica ranks 101st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with no education rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. 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 75+ with no education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with no education
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 75+ with no education