Argentina vs Jamaica: Average years of schooling
Argentina
9.86 years
in 2020
Jamaica
10.1 years
in 2020
Argentina rank
51st
Jamaica rank
49th
Average years of schooling over time
- Argentina
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 10.1 years against 9.86 years in Argentina, a difference of 0.24 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Jamaica ahead.
Argentina ranks 51st and Jamaica ranks 49th of 111 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 8 and Jamaica in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.44 years | 0.715 years | 0.275 years | Jamaica |
| 1880s | 0.62 years | 1.01 years | 0.395 years | Jamaica |
| 1890s | 0.765 years | 1.56 years | 0.8 years | Jamaica |
| 1900s | 1.21 years | 2.12 years | 0.91 years | Jamaica |
| 1910s | 2.08 years | 2.54 years | 0.46 years | Jamaica |
| 1920s | 3.12 years | 2.81 years | 0.3 years | Argentina |
| 1930s | 3.88 years | 3.08 years | 0.8 years | Argentina |
| 1940s | 4.49 years | 3.43 years | 1.06 years | Argentina |
| 1950s | 5.08 years | 3.69 years | 1.38 years | Argentina |
| 1960s | 5.86 years | 4.21 years | 1.66 years | Argentina |
| 1970s | 6.76 years | 5.25 years | 1.51 years | Argentina |
| 1980s | 7.8 years | 6.56 years | 1.24 years | Argentina |
| 1990s | 8.79 years | 8.02 years | 0.775 years | Argentina |
| 2000s | 9.32 years | 9.84 years | 0.515 years | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 9.65 years | 10.07 years | 0.42 years | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 9.86 years | 10.1 years | 0.24 years | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, Argentina or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 10.1 years against 9.86 years in Argentina as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between Argentina and Jamaica?
- 0.24 years, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Jamaica?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Argentina and Jamaica rank globally for average years of schooling?
- Argentina ranks 51st and Jamaica ranks 49th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average years of formal education for individuals aged 15-64.