Jamaica vs UIS: South and West Asia: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
Jamaica
8.38 years
in 2024
UIS: South and West Asia
8.19 years
in 2024
Jamaica rank
139th
UIS: South and West Asia rank
136th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Jamaica
- UIS: South and West Asia
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 8.38 years against 8.19 years in UIS: 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.
Jamaica ranks 139th and UIS: South and West Asia ranks 136th of 200 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | UIS: South and West Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.16 years | 6.38 years | 1.78 years | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 8.34 years | 6.94 years | 1.4 years | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 8.34 years | 7.69 years | 0.648 years | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 8.12 years | 7.83 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, Jamaica or UIS: South and West Asia?
- Jamaica, at 8.38 years against 8.19 years in UIS: South and West Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Jamaica and UIS: South and West Asia?
- 0.19 years, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and UIS: South and West Asia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and UIS: South and West Asia rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Jamaica ranks 139th and UIS: South and West Asia ranks 136th 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