Working-age population with primary education, total in Jamaica

Jamaica: Working-age population with primary education, total was 0.1% in 2002. ▼ Falling

Latest (2002)
0.1%
Change on year
down 15.8%
World rank
68th
of 113 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 1990
All-time low
0.1%
in 2002
Years of data
5
1990–2002

Working-age population with primary education, total in Jamaica, 1990–2002

00.10.20.31990199620021990: 0.298 % of total population in working age1996: 0.134 % of total population in working age1999: 0.163 % of total population in working age2001: 0.151 % of total population in working age2002: 0.127 % of total population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total population in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for working-age population with primary education, total in Jamaica is 0.1%, measured in 2002. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 15.8% on the previous year and down 57.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with primary education, total in Jamaica peaked at 0.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2002.

That places Jamaica 68th out of 113 countries with data for 2002, putting it in the middle of the range.

Working-age population with primary education, total in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with primary education, total (% of total population in working age) in Jamaica, 1990 to 2002.
Year % of total population in working age Change
1990 0.3%
1996 0.1% -55.0%
1999 0.2% +21.8%
2001 0.2% -7.4%
2002 0.1% -15.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.1% 0.3% 3
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 2

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 65 Greece 0.1% compare
  2. 66 Argentina 0.1% compare
  3. 67 Djibouti 0.1% compare
  4. 69 Puerto Rico 0.1% compare
  5. 70 Sri Lanka 0.1% compare
  6. 71 Cyprus 0.1%

See the full ranking of 113 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with primary education, total in Jamaica?
Working-age population with primary education, total in Jamaica was 0.1% in 2002, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with primary education, total recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 1990.
What is the lowest working-age population with primary education, total recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2002.
How does Jamaica rank for working-age population with primary education, total?
Jamaica ranks 68th out of 113 countries with data for 2002.
Is working-age population with primary education, total rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is down 57.2%. 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 Working-age population with primary education, total (% of total population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with primary education, total (% of total population in working age)
Unit
% of total population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,638 data points, 1970–2021
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