Jamaica vs Zimbabwe: Official entrance age to upper secondary education
Jamaica
15 years
in 2025
Zimbabwe
15 years
in 2025
Jamaica rank
64th
Zimbabwe rank
64th
Official entrance age to upper secondary education over time
- Jamaica
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 15 years against 15 years in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 64th and Zimbabwe ranks 64th of 215 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.9 years | 16 years | 1.1 years | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 15 years | 15.7 years | 0.7 years | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 15 years | 15 years | 0 years | — |
| 2000s | 15 years | 15 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 15 years | 16 years | 1 years | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 15 years | 15.33 years | 0.3333 years | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to upper secondary education, Jamaica or Zimbabwe?
- Jamaica, at 15 years against 15 years in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to upper secondary education between Jamaica and Zimbabwe?
- 0 years, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Zimbabwe?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Zimbabwe rank globally for official entrance age to upper secondary education?
- Jamaica ranks 64th and Zimbabwe ranks 64th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to upper secondary education (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release