Which has higher average years of schooling, Colombia or Jamaica?

Colombia, at 10.2 years against 10.1 years in Jamaica as of 2020.

What is the difference in average years of schooling between Colombia and Jamaica?

0.1 years, with Colombia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Jamaica?

31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.

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.

Colombia vs Jamaica: Average years of schooling

Colombia

10.2 years

in 2020

Jamaica

10.1 years

in 2020

Colombia rank

47th

Jamaica rank

49th

Average years of schooling over time

Colombia
Jamaica

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 10.2 years against 10.1 years in Jamaica, a difference of 0.1 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Jamaica ahead.

Colombia ranks 47th and Jamaica ranks 49th of 111 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 15.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Colombia	Jamaica	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.345 years	0.715 years	0.37 years	Jamaica
1880s	0.45 years	1.01 years	0.565 years	Jamaica
1890s	0.515 years	1.56 years	1.05 years	Jamaica
1900s	0.925 years	2.12 years	1.2 years	Jamaica
1910s	1.53 years	2.54 years	1.01 years	Jamaica
1920s	1.9 years	2.81 years	0.915 years	Jamaica
1930s	2.25 years	3.08 years	0.835 years	Jamaica
1940s	2.46 years	3.43 years	0.965 years	Jamaica
1950s	2.55 years	3.69 years	1.14 years	Jamaica
1960s	3.29 years	4.21 years	0.92 years	Jamaica
1970s	4.21 years	5.25 years	1.04 years	Jamaica
1980s	5.31 years	6.56 years	1.25 years	Jamaica
1990s	6.42 years	8.02 years	1.6 years	Jamaica
2000s	7.34 years	9.84 years	2.5 years	Jamaica
2010s	9.56 years	10.07 years	0.505 years	Jamaica
2020s	10.2 years	10.1 years	0.1 years	Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average years of schooling, Colombia or Jamaica?: Colombia, at 10.2 years against 10.1 years in Jamaica as of 2020.
What is the difference in average years of schooling between Colombia and Jamaica?: 0.1 years, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Jamaica?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Colombia and Jamaica rank globally for average years of schooling?: Colombia ranks 47th 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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Indicator: Average years of schooling
Unit: years
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 111 places, 3,441 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Average years of formal education for individuals aged 15-64.