Jamaica vs MDG: Southern Asia: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female
Jamaica
8.4 years
in 2024
MDG: Southern Asia
8.16 years
in 2024
Jamaica rank
135th
MDG: Southern Asia rank
135th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female over time
- Jamaica
- MDG: Southern Asia
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 8.4 years against 8.16 years in MDG: Southern Asia, a difference of 0.24 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 135th and MDG: Southern Asia ranks 135th of 200 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | MDG: Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.2 years | 5.72 years | 2.48 years | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 8.32 years | 6.58 years | 1.74 years | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 8.34 years | 7.74 years | 0.5953 years | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 8.12 years | 7.78 years | 0.3386 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, Jamaica or MDG: Southern Asia?
- Jamaica, at 8.4 years against 8.16 years in MDG: Southern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female between Jamaica and MDG: Southern Asia?
- 0.24 years, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and MDG: Southern Asia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and MDG: Southern Asia rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female?
- Jamaica ranks 135th and MDG: Southern Asia ranks 135th of 200 countries.
- 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