ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) vs Jamaica: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
8.16 years
in 2024
Jamaica
8.4 years
in 2024
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank
134th
Jamaica rank
135th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female over time
- ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 8.4 years against 8.16 years in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), a difference of 0.24 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Jamaica ahead.
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 134th and Jamaica ranks 135th of 221 groups.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.78 years | 8.2 years | 2.42 years | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 6.63 years | 8.32 years | 1.7 years | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 7.77 years | 8.34 years | 0.5677 years | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 7.8 years | 8.12 years | 0.3193 years | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female, ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 8.4 years against 8.16 years in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female between ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) and Jamaica?
- 0.24 years, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) and Jamaica?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) and Jamaica rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female?
- ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 134th and Jamaica ranks 135th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female (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