Jamaica vs UIS: North America and Western Europe: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes
Jamaica
3.13 years
in 2024
UIS: North America and Western Europe
2.48 years
in 2024
Jamaica rank
24th
UIS: North America and Western Europe rank
27th
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes over time
- Jamaica
- UIS: North America and Western Europe
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 3.13 years against 2.48 years in UIS: North America and Western Europe, a difference of 0.65 years.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.3 times UIS: North America and Western Europe's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 24th and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 27th of 213 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | UIS: North America and Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.27 years | 2.2 years | 0.0653 years | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 2.67 years | 2.29 years | 0.3794 years | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 2.76 years | 2.45 years | 0.3134 years | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 2.69 years | 2.45 years | 0.2371 years | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes, Jamaica or UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- Jamaica, at 3.13 years against 2.48 years in UIS: North America and Western Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes between Jamaica and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- 0.65 years, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and UIS: North America and Western Europe rank globally for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- Jamaica ranks 24th and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 27th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, pre-primary, 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