Jamaica vs WB: Late-demographic Dividend: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes
Jamaica
3.13 years
in 2024
WB: Late-demographic Dividend
2.59 years
in 2024
Jamaica rank
24th
WB: Late-demographic Dividend rank
23rd
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes over time
- Jamaica
- WB: Late-demographic Dividend
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 3.13 years against 2.59 years in WB: Late-demographic Dividend, a difference of 0.54 years.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.2 times WB: Late-demographic Dividend's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 24th and WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 23rd of 213 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | WB: Late-demographic Dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.97 years | 0.6792 years | 1.29 years | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 2.19 years | 0.9966 years | 1.2 years | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 2.27 years | 1.23 years | 1.04 years | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 2.67 years | 1.5 years | 1.17 years | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 2.76 years | 2.16 years | 0.6006 years | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 2.69 years | 2.54 years | 0.1549 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 WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- Jamaica, at 3.13 years against 2.59 years in WB: Late-demographic Dividend as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes between Jamaica and WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- 0.54 years, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and WB: Late-demographic Dividend?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and WB: Late-demographic Dividend rank globally for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- Jamaica ranks 24th and WB: Late-demographic Dividend ranks 23rd 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