GPE: Region 2 vs Jamaica: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes
GPE: Region 2
8.88 years
in 2024
Jamaica
9.97 years
in 2024
GPE: Region 2 rank
176th
Jamaica rank
174th
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- GPE: Region 2
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 9.97 years against 8.88 years in GPE: Region 2, a difference of 1.09 years.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times GPE: Region 2's.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
GPE: Region 2 ranks 176th 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 | GPE: Region 2 | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.37 years | 10.48 years | 6.11 years | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 6.01 years | 10.77 years | 4.76 years | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 5.85 years | 10.24 years | 4.39 years | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 6.88 years | 9.85 years | 2.97 years | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 8.28 years | 9.99 years | 1.72 years | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 8.76 years | 9.71 years | 0.9437 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, GPE: Region 2 or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 9.97 years against 8.88 years in GPE: Region 2 as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes between GPE: Region 2 and Jamaica?
- 1.09 years, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for GPE: Region 2 and Jamaica?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
- How do GPE: Region 2 and Jamaica rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- GPE: Region 2 ranks 176th 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