Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Jamaica

Jamaica: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. was 28.8% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
28.8%
World rank
23rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
34.5%
in 1990
All-time low
17.9%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Jamaica, 1960–2010

01020301960198520101960: 17.91965: 21.11970: 25.81975: 27.81980: 30.21985: 32.31990: 34.51995: 32.52000: 28.62005: 29.12010: 28.8

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Jamaica stood at 28.8%.

That represents a change of up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Jamaica peaked at 34.5% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 17.9%, in 1960.

Jamaica ranks 23rd 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 75+ with primary schooling. in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Jamaica, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 17.9%
1965 21.1% +18.1%
1970 25.8% +22.2%
1975 27.8% +8.0%
1980 30.2% +8.4%
1985 32.3% +7.1%
1990 34.5% +6.8%
1995 32.5% -6.0%
2000 28.6% -11.8%
2005 29.1% +1.5%
2010 28.8% -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 19.5% 17.9% 21.1% 2
1970s 26.8% 25.8% 27.8% 2
1980s 31.2% 30.2% 32.3% 2
1990s 33.5% 32.5% 34.5% 2
2000s 28.8% 28.6% 29.1% 2
2010s 28.8% 28.8% 28.8% 1

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 20 Luxembourg 33.1% compare
  2. 21 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 29.4% compare
  3. 22 Austria 29.4% compare
  4. 24 Tonga 28.7% compare
  5. 25 Türkiye 28.6% compare
  6. 26 Croatia 27.9% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Jamaica?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Jamaica was 28.8% 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 75+ with primary schooling. recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 34.5% in 1990.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 17.9% in 1960.
How does Jamaica rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling.?
Jamaica ranks 23rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 75+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ 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 75+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary