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Underqualified Jamaicans hobble workforce — Crawford
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — A mere 19 per cent of Jamaicans aged 19 to 24 are enrolled in tertiary education, indicating that over 219,000 are not, according to Opposition Spokesman on Education, Damion Crawford.
Crawford noted that in functioning systems, this figure ranges between 40 and 50 per cent.
“The comparative figures for Barbados and Trinidad are 65 per cent and 36 per cent respectively,” said Crawford on Tuesday as he made his contribution to the Sectoral Debate at Gordon House.
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Crawford noted that in functioning systems, this figure ranges between 40 and 50 per cent.
“The comparative figures for Barbados and Trinidad are 65 per cent and 36 per cent respectively,” said Crawford on Tuesday as he made his contribution to the Sectoral Debate at Gordon House.
He said on
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