Jamaica vs Sri Lanka: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female
Jamaica
8.4 years
in 2024
Sri Lanka
8.34 years
in 2023
Jamaica rank
135th
Sri Lanka rank
138th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female over time
- Jamaica
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 8.4 years against 8.34 years in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.06 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Jamaica ranks 135th and Sri Lanka ranks 138th of 200 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.34 years | 8.57 years | 0.2261 years | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 8.34 years | 8.65 years | 0.3123 years | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 8.05 years | 8.52 years | 0.4736 years | Sri Lanka |
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 Sri Lanka?
- Jamaica, at 8.4 years against 8.34 years in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female between Jamaica and Sri Lanka?
- 0.06 years, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Sri Lanka?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Sri Lanka rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female?
- Jamaica ranks 135th and Sri Lanka ranks 138th 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