AIMS: South and West Asia vs Jamaica: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
AIMS: South and West Asia
8.19 years
in 2024
Jamaica
8.38 years
in 2024
AIMS: South and West Asia rank
136th
Jamaica rank
139th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- AIMS: South and West Asia
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 8.38 years against 8.19 years in AIMS: South and West Asia, a difference of 0.19 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Jamaica ahead.
AIMS: South and West Asia ranks 136th and Jamaica ranks 139th of 221 groups.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | AIMS: South and West Asia | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.38 years | 8.16 years | 1.78 years | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 6.94 years | 8.34 years | 1.4 years | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 7.69 years | 8.34 years | 0.648 years | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 7.83 years | 8.12 years | 0.2912 years | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, AIMS: South and West Asia or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 8.38 years against 8.19 years in AIMS: South and West Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between AIMS: South and West Asia and Jamaica?
- 0.19 years, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for AIMS: South and West Asia and Jamaica?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do AIMS: South and West Asia and Jamaica rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- AIMS: South and West Asia ranks 136th and Jamaica ranks 139th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, 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