Jamaica vs UIS: South and West Asia: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male
Jamaica
8.36 years
in 2024
UIS: South and West Asia
8.23 years
in 2024
Jamaica rank
139th
UIS: South and West Asia rank
137th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male over time
- Jamaica
- UIS: South and West Asia
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 8.36 years against 8.23 years in UIS: South and West Asia, 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.
Jamaica ranks 139th and UIS: South and West Asia ranks 137th of 200 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | UIS: South and West Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.12 years | 7 years | 1.12 years | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 8.36 years | 7.27 years | 1.09 years | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 8.34 years | 7.65 years | 0.6975 years | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 8.13 years | 7.88 years | 0.2473 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, Jamaica or UIS: South and West Asia?
- Jamaica, at 8.36 years against 8.23 years in UIS: South and West Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male between Jamaica and UIS: South and West Asia?
- 0.13 years, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and UIS: South and West Asia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and UIS: South and West Asia rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male?
- Jamaica ranks 139th and UIS: South and West Asia ranks 137th of 200 countries.
- 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