Jamaica vs Mexico: Average years of schooling
Jamaica
10.1 years
in 2020
Mexico
10.18 years
in 2020
Jamaica rank
49th
Mexico rank
48th
Average years of schooling over time
- Jamaica
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 10.18 years against 10.1 years in Jamaica, a difference of 0.08 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 49th and Mexico ranks 48th of 111 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 15 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.715 years | 0.415 years | 0.3 years | Jamaica |
| 1880s | 1.01 years | 0.585 years | 0.43 years | Jamaica |
| 1890s | 1.56 years | 0.745 years | 0.82 years | Jamaica |
| 1900s | 2.12 years | 0.965 years | 1.16 years | Jamaica |
| 1910s | 2.54 years | 1.4 years | 1.14 years | Jamaica |
| 1920s | 2.81 years | 1.54 years | 1.28 years | Jamaica |
| 1930s | 3.08 years | 1.84 years | 1.24 years | Jamaica |
| 1940s | 3.43 years | 2.25 years | 1.18 years | Jamaica |
| 1950s | 3.69 years | 2.28 years | 1.41 years | Jamaica |
| 1960s | 4.21 years | 2.79 years | 1.42 years | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 5.25 years | 3.83 years | 1.42 years | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 6.56 years | 5.46 years | 1.11 years | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 8.02 years | 7.03 years | 0.99 years | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 9.84 years | 8.43 years | 1.41 years | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 10.07 years | 9.41 years | 0.655 years | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 10.1 years | 10.18 years | 0.08 years | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, Jamaica or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 10.18 years against 10.1 years in Jamaica as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between Jamaica and Mexico?
- 0.08 years, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Mexico?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Jamaica and Mexico rank globally for average years of schooling?
- Jamaica ranks 49th and Mexico ranks 48th 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.