Jamaica vs Viet Nam: Average years of schooling, males vs. females
Jamaica
9.63 years
in 2023
Viet Nam
9.47 years
in 2023
Jamaica rank
101st
Viet Nam rank
104th
Average years of schooling, males vs. females over time
- Jamaica
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 9.63 years against 9.47 years in Viet Nam, 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 Viet Nam ranks 104th of 191 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.9 years | 5.33 years | 1.57 years | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 7.55 years | 7.17 years | 0.3875 years | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 8.51 years | 8.49 years | 0.0188 years | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 9.52 years | 9.3 years | 0.2131 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 Viet Nam?
- Jamaica, at 9.63 years against 9.47 years in Viet Nam as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling, males vs. females between Jamaica and Viet Nam?
- 0.16 years, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Viet Nam?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Viet Nam rank globally for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Jamaica ranks 101st and Viet Nam ranks 104th 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.