Jamaica vs Mexico: Average years of schooling, males vs. females
Jamaica
9.63 years
in 2023
Mexico
9.47 years
in 2023
Jamaica rank
101st
Mexico rank
103rd
Average years of schooling, males vs. females over time
- Jamaica
- Mexico
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 9.63 years against 9.47 years in Mexico, a difference of 0.16 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 101st and Mexico ranks 103rd of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.9 years | 6.74 years | 0.1633 years | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 7.55 years | 7.84 years | 0.2828 years | Mexico |
| 2010s | 8.51 years | 8.77 years | 0.2567 years | Mexico |
| 2020s | 9.52 years | 9.44 years | 0.0714 years | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, males vs. females, Jamaica or Mexico?
- Jamaica, at 9.63 years against 9.47 years in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling, males vs. females between Jamaica and Mexico?
- 0.16 years, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Mexico?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Mexico rank globally for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Jamaica ranks 101st and Mexico ranks 103rd of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) men over 25 years participated in formal education.