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

Jamaica: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. was 62.8% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
62.8%
World rank
14th
of 144 countries
All-time high
89.3%
in 1990
All-time low
62.8%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

0204060801960198520101960: 69.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 76.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 86.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 87.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 88.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 88.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 89.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 80.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 67.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 65.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 62.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Jamaica stood at 62.8%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Jamaica peaked at 89.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 62.8%, in 2010.

Jamaica ranks 14th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Jamaica, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 69.1%
1965 76.9% +11.3%
1970 86.4% +12.4%
1975 87.1% +0.9%
1980 88.1% +1.1%
1985 88.6% +0.5%
1990 89.3% +0.9%
1995 80.1% -10.3%
2000 67.8% -15.4%
2005 65.7% -3.1%
2010 62.8% -4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 73.0% 69.1% 76.9% 2
1970s 86.8% 86.4% 87.1% 2
1980s 88.3% 88.1% 88.6% 2
1990s 84.7% 80.1% 89.3% 2
2000s 66.7% 65.7% 67.8% 2
2010s 62.8% 62.8% 62.8% 1

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 11 Fiji 65.4% compare
  2. 12 Lesotho 63.4% compare
  3. 13 Costa Rica 63.4% compare
  4. 15 Serbia 62.7% compare
  5. 16 Ireland 62.7% compare
  6. 17 Malta 61.4% 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 62.8% 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 89.3% in 1990.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 62.8% in 2010.
How does Jamaica rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling.?
Jamaica ranks 14th 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 down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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. Total (Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)