Jamaica vs UNICEF: Africa: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female
Jamaica
10 years
in 2024
UNICEF: Africa
8.93 years
in 2024
Jamaica rank
166th
UNICEF: Africa rank
167th
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female over time
- Jamaica
- UNICEF: Africa
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 10 years against 8.93 years in UNICEF: Africa, a difference of 1.07 years.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: Africa's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 166th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 167th of 208 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | UNICEF: Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.68 years | 4.24 years | 6.45 years | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 10.96 years | 5.54 years | 5.42 years | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 10.4 years | 5.86 years | 4.54 years | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 9.9 years | 7.09 years | 2.81 years | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 10.06 years | 8.47 years | 1.59 years | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 9.72 years | 8.88 years | 0.8415 years | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female, Jamaica or UNICEF: Africa?
- Jamaica, at 10 years against 8.93 years in UNICEF: Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female between Jamaica and UNICEF: Africa?
- 1.07 years, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and UNICEF: Africa?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and UNICEF: Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female?
- Jamaica ranks 166th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 167th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and 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