ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) vs Jamaica: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes
ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115)
8.99 years
in 2020
Jamaica
9.97 years
in 2024
ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) rank
172nd
Jamaica rank
174th
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115)
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 9.97 years against 8.99 years in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115), a difference of 0.98 years.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115)'s.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Jamaica ahead.
ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) ranks 172nd and Jamaica ranks 174th of 221 groups.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.57 years | 10.48 years | 3.91 years | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 7.38 years | 10.77 years | 3.39 years | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 6.15 years | 10.24 years | 4.09 years | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 8.05 years | 9.85 years | 1.79 years | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 9.53 years | 9.99 years | 0.4653 years | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 8.99 years | 9.59 years | 0.6048 years | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes, ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 9.97 years against 8.99 years in ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes between ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) and Jamaica?
- 0.98 years, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) and Jamaica?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2020.
- How do ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) and Jamaica rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- ECA: Island Economies (unsdcode:98115) ranks 172nd and Jamaica ranks 174th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (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