World Bank Group data on Jamaica's science and technology base, last updated on 2026-04-28. The dataset likely contains indicators such as research and development, scientific publications, high-technology exports, and intellectual property metrics. Sources include UNESCO Institute for Statistics, U.S. National Science Board, UN Statistics Division, IMF, and World Intellectual Property Organization.
Use Cases
- Benchmarking national R&D investment levels based on research and development data mentioned in the description
- Analyzing trends in scientific output based on scientific and technical journal articles
- Assessing economic contribution of technology sectors based on high-technology exports
- Evaluating intellectual property activity based on patents and trademarks data
Strengths
- Data is sourced from multiple authoritative international organizations, including UNESCO and the IMF
- License is CC-BY-4.0, permitting broad reuse
- Last update timestamp is precisely recorded as 2026-04-28 04:10:27.427669
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
- Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download
Provenance
- Source
- World Bank Group, aggregating data from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, U.S. National Science Board, UN Statistics Division, IMF, and WIPO
- Collection Method
- Likely compiled from official national and international statistical reports
- Time Range
- null
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-04-28 04:10:27.427669; freshness should be verified
- Geography
- Jamaica