Jamaica vs Philippines: Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita
Jamaica
9.96 years
in 2023
Philippines
9.98 years
in 2023
Jamaica rank
96th
Philippines rank
95th
Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita over time
- Jamaica
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 9.98 years against 9.96 years in Jamaica, a difference of 0.02 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Philippines ahead.
Jamaica ranks 96th and Philippines ranks 95th of 192 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Philippines in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.06 years | 7.36 years | 0.2931 years | Philippines |
| 2000s | 7.9 years | 8.41 years | 0.5098 years | Philippines |
| 2010s | 8.93 years | 8.78 years | 0.1451 years | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 9.86 years | 9.57 years | 0.2868 years | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita, Jamaica or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 9.98 years against 9.96 years in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita between Jamaica and Philippines?
- 0.02 years, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Philippines?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Philippines rank globally for average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 96th and Philippines ranks 95th of 192 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 vs. GDP per capita. 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) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.