Jamaica vs Zimbabwe: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female
Jamaica
10 years
in 2024
Zimbabwe
10.04 years
in 2013
Jamaica rank
166th
Zimbabwe rank
165th
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female over time
- Jamaica
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 10.04 years against 10 years in Jamaica, a difference of 0.04 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 166th and Zimbabwe ranks 165th of 208 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 4 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.68 years | 4.88 years | 5.81 years | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 10.89 years | 10.23 years | 0.6678 years | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 10.37 years | 9.44 years | 0.9214 years | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 9.6 years | 9.97 years | 0.3734 years | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 10.06 years | 10.04 years | 0.0227 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 Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 10.04 years against 10 years in Jamaica as of 2013.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female between Jamaica and Zimbabwe?
- 0.04 years, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Zimbabwe?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2013.
- How do Jamaica and Zimbabwe rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female?
- Jamaica ranks 166th and Zimbabwe ranks 165th 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