Haiti vs Jamaica: Compulsory education, duration

Haiti
6 years
in 2025
Jamaica
6 years
in 2025
Haiti rank
177th
Jamaica rank
177th

Compulsory education, duration over time

  • Haiti
  • Jamaica
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How they compare

Haiti currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Jamaica, a difference of 0 years.

Across all 28 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.

Haiti ranks 177th and Jamaica ranks 177th of 197 countries.

Head to head by decade

Decade Haiti Jamaica Difference Ahead
1990s 6 years 6 years 0 years β€”
2000s 6 years 6 years 0 years β€”
2010s 6 years 6 years 0 years β€”
2020s 6 years 6 years 0 years β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher compulsory education, duration, Haiti or Jamaica?
Haiti, at 6 years against 6 years in Jamaica as of 2025.
What is the difference in compulsory education, duration between Haiti and Jamaica?
0 years, with Haiti ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and Jamaica?
28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
How do Haiti and Jamaica rank globally for compulsory education, duration?
Haiti ranks 177th and Jamaica ranks 177th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Compulsory education, duration (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Compulsory education, duration (years)
Unit
years
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 6,506 data points, 1975–2025
Last refreshed

Duration of compulsory education is the number of years that children are legally obliged to attend school.