Jamaica vs WB: Post-demographic Dividend: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes
Jamaica
3.13 years
in 2024
WB: Post-demographic Dividend
2.55 years
in 2024
Jamaica rank
24th
WB: Post-demographic Dividend rank
25th
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes over time
- Jamaica
- WB: Post-demographic Dividend
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 3.13 years against 2.55 years in WB: Post-demographic Dividend, a difference of 0.58 years.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.2 times WB: Post-demographic Dividend's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 24th and WB: Post-demographic Dividend ranks 25th of 213 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | WB: Post-demographic Dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.27 years | 2.16 years | 0.1106 years | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 2.67 years | 2.26 years | 0.4052 years | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 2.76 years | 2.49 years | 0.2738 years | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 2.69 years | 2.52 years | 0.1665 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: Post-demographic Dividend?
- Jamaica, at 3.13 years against 2.55 years in WB: Post-demographic Dividend as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes between Jamaica and WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
- 0.58 years, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and WB: Post-demographic Dividend?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and WB: Post-demographic Dividend rank globally for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- Jamaica ranks 24th and WB: Post-demographic Dividend ranks 25th 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