ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) vs Jamaica: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
8.23 years
in 2024
Jamaica
8.36 years
in 2024
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank
141st
Jamaica rank
139th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male over time
- ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 8.36 years against 8.23 years in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), a difference of 0.13 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Jamaica ahead.
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 141st and Jamaica ranks 139th 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 | 7.05 years | 8.12 years | 1.07 years | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 7.31 years | 8.36 years | 1.05 years | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 7.67 years | 8.34 years | 0.6701 years | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 7.89 years | 8.13 years | 0.2334 years | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male, ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 8.36 years against 8.23 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, male between ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) and Jamaica?
- 0.13 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, male?
- ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 141st and Jamaica ranks 139th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male (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