Population aged 65 and above, primary education and below in Jamaica

Jamaica: Population aged 65 and above, primary education and below was 0.2% in 2002. ▼ Falling

Latest (2002)
0.2%
Change on year
up 11.5%
World rank
52nd
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2002
All-time low
0.1%
in 1999
Years of data
5
1990–2002

Population aged 65 and above, primary education and below in Jamaica, 1990–2002

00.050.10.151990199620021990: 0.162 % of population with low edcuation1996: 0.164 % of population with low edcuation1999: 0.144 % of population with low edcuation2001: 0.147 % of population with low edcuation2002: 0.164 % of population with low edcuation

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with low edcuation.

Analysis

Jamaica recorded 0.2% for population aged 65 and above, primary education and below in 2002. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.5% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 65 and above, primary education and below in Jamaica peaked at 0.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1999.

That places Jamaica 52nd out of 108 countries with data for 2002, putting it in the middle of the range.

Population aged 65 and above, primary education and below in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 65 and above, primary education and below (% of population with low edcuation) in Jamaica, 1990 to 2002.
Year % of population with low edcuation Change
1990 0.2%
1996 0.2% +0.8%
1999 0.1% -11.9%
2001 0.1% +1.9%
2002 0.2% +11.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 3
2000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 2

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 49 Panama 0.2% compare
  2. 50 Ecuador 0.2% compare
  3. 51 Peru 0.2% compare
  4. 53 Senegal 0.2% compare
  5. 54 Argentina 0.2%
  6. 55 Brazil 0.1% compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 65 and above, primary education and below in Jamaica?
Population aged 65 and above, primary education and below in Jamaica was 0.2% in 2002, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 65 and above, primary education and below recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2002.
What is the lowest population aged 65 and above, primary education and below recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1999.
How does Jamaica rank for population aged 65 and above, primary education and below?
Jamaica ranks 52nd out of 108 countries with data for 2002.
Is population aged 65 and above, primary education and below rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Jamaica data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Population aged 65 and above, primary education and below (% of population with low edcuation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 65 and above, primary education and below (% of population with low edcuation)
Unit
% of population with low edcuation
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,501 data points, 1970–2021
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