British Virgin Islands vs Jamaica: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male
British Virgin Islands
9.78 years
in 2024
Jamaica
9.93 years
in 2024
British Virgin Islands rank
175th
Jamaica rank
173rd
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 9.93 years against 9.78 years in British Virgin Islands, a difference of 0.15 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1973 it was British Virgin Islands ahead.
British Virgin Islands ranks 175th and Jamaica ranks 173rd of 208 countries.
British Virgin Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.81 years | 10.24 years | 1.57 years | British Virgin Islands |
| 1980s | 11.8 years | 10.56 years | 1.24 years | British Virgin Islands |
| 1990s | 13.1 years | 10.03 years | 3.08 years | British Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 12.73 years | 9.74 years | 2.99 years | British Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 11.93 years | 9.93 years | 2 years | British Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 10.48 years | 9.69 years | 0.7887 years | British Virgin Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male, British Virgin Islands or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 9.93 years against 9.78 years in British Virgin Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male between British Virgin Islands and Jamaica?
- 0.15 years, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Jamaica?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Jamaica rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 175th and Jamaica ranks 173rd of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and 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