Jamaica vs United Arab Emirates: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
Jamaica
8.38 years
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
8.33 years
in 2024
Jamaica rank
139th
United Arab Emirates rank
141st
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Jamaica
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 8.38 years against 8.33 years in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.05 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1999 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Jamaica ranks 139th and United Arab Emirates ranks 141st of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.16 years | 8.43 years | 0.2663 years | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 8.23 years | 10.3 years | 2.08 years | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 8.36 years | 7.85 years | 0.516 years | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 8.12 years | 8.32 years | 0.1983 years | United Arab Emirates |
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 United Arab Emirates?
- Jamaica, at 8.38 years against 8.33 years in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Jamaica and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.05 years, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and United Arab Emirates?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and United Arab Emirates rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Jamaica ranks 139th and United Arab Emirates ranks 141st 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