Jamaica vs Portugal: Average years of schooling, males vs. females
Jamaica
9.63 years
in 2023
Portugal
9.66 years
in 2023
Jamaica rank
101st
Portugal rank
100th
Average years of schooling, males vs. females over time
- Jamaica
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 9.66 years against 9.63 years in Jamaica, a difference of 0.03 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 101st and Portugal ranks 100th of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.9 years | 6.34 years | 0.5591 years | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 7.55 years | 7.48 years | 0.0713 years | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 8.51 years | 8.78 years | 0.2672 years | Portugal |
| 2020s | 9.52 years | 9.63 years | 0.1171 years | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, males vs. females, Jamaica or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 9.66 years against 9.63 years in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling, males vs. females between Jamaica and Portugal?
- 0.03 years, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Portugal?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Portugal rank globally for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Jamaica ranks 101st and Portugal ranks 100th 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.