Jamaica vs Macau, China: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
Jamaica
8.38 years
in 2024
Macau, China
8.39 years
in 2024
Jamaica rank
139th
Macau, China rank
138th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Jamaica
- Macau, China
How they compare
Macau, China currently reports 8.39 years against 8.38 years in Jamaica, a difference of 0.01 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Macau, China ahead.
Jamaica ranks 139th and Macau, China ranks 138th of 200 countries.
Macau, China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Macau, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.37 years | 9.16 years | 0.7945 years | Macau, China |
| 2010s | 8.34 years | 9.03 years | 0.6864 years | Macau, China |
| 2020s | 8.12 years | 8.25 years | 0.1243 years | Macau, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, Jamaica or Macau, China?
- Macau, China, at 8.39 years against 8.38 years in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Jamaica and Macau, China?
- 0.01 years, with Macau, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Macau, China?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Macau, China rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Jamaica ranks 139th and Macau, China ranks 138th of 200 countries.
- 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