Jamaica: Female literacy rate, ages 15-24
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Jamaica |
Female literacy rate, ages 15-24 |
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Latest value | 99.72 |
Year | 2011 |
Measure | percent |
Data availability | 1999 - 2011 |
Average | 98.60 |
Min - Max | 96.30 - 99.77 |
Source | UNESCO |
The latest value from 2011 is 99.72 percent, a decline from 99.77 percent in 2005. In comparison, the world average is 90.38 percent, based on data from 66 countries. Historically, the average for Jamaica from 1999 to 2011 is 98.6 percent. The minimum value, 96.3 percent, was reached in 1999 while the maximum of 99.77 percent was recorded in 2005.
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Definition: Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.
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