Jamaica vs WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025): School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
Jamaica
8.38 years
in 2024
WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)
8.18 years
in 2024
Jamaica rank
139th
WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) rank
140th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Jamaica
- WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 8.38 years against 8.18 years in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025), a difference of 0.2 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 139th and WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 140th of 200 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.16 years | 6.66 years | 1.5 years | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 8.34 years | 7.18 years | 1.16 years | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 8.34 years | 7.81 years | 0.5284 years | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 8.12 years | 7.95 years | 0.1749 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 WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
- Jamaica, at 8.38 years against 8.18 years in WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Jamaica and WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 0.2 years, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Jamaica ranks 139th and WB: Lower Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 140th 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