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

Jamaica: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. was 21.2% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
21.2%
World rank
53rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
21.2%
in 2010
All-time low
3.0%
in 1990
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

51015201960198520101960: 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: 16.6 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 18.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 21.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

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

Analysis

Jamaica recorded 21.2% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 28.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. in Jamaica peaked at 21.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 1990.

Jamaica ranks 53rd 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 secondary schooling. in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ 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 16.6% +89.5%
2005 18.7% +13.0%
2010 21.2% +13.4%

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 17.7% 16.6% 18.7% 2
2010s 21.2% 21.2% 21.2% 1

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 50 Cuba 22.5% compare
  2. 51 Iceland 22.4% compare
  3. 52 Ireland 21.6% compare
  4. 54 Italy 20.5% compare
  5. 55 Iran 19.9% compare
  6. 56 Mauritius 19.4% 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 secondary schooling. in Jamaica?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. in Jamaica was 21.2% 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 secondary schooling. recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 21.2% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 1990.
How does Jamaica rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling.?
Jamaica ranks 53rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. 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 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 75+ 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 75+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)