Jamaica vs Tonga: School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes
Jamaica
3.63 years
in 2024
Tonga
2.45 years
in 2023
Jamaica rank
1st
Tonga rank
2nd
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes over time
- Jamaica
- Tonga
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 3.63 years against 2.45 years in Tonga, a difference of 1.18 years.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.5 times Tonga's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 1st and Tonga ranks 2nd of 127 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 3 and Tonga in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7243 years | 0.1497 years | 0.5746 years | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 0.8608 years | 0.144 years | 0.7168 years | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 1.63 years | 1.92 years | 0.2928 years | Tonga |
| 2020s | 3.09 years | 3.02 years | 0.0742 years | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes, Jamaica or Tonga?
- Jamaica, at 3.63 years against 2.45 years in Tonga as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes between Jamaica and Tonga?
- 1.18 years, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Tonga?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Tonga rank globally for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes?
- Jamaica ranks 1st and Tonga ranks 2nd of 127 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes (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