Jamaica vs WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male
Jamaica
9.93 years
in 2024
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
9.24 years
in 2022
Jamaica rank
173rd
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank
170th
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male over time
- Jamaica
- WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 9.93 years against 9.24 years in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 0.69 years.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times WB: Africa Eastern and Southern's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 173rd and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 170th of 208 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.27 years | 6.02 years | 4.25 years | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 10.55 years | 6.75 years | 3.81 years | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 10.09 years | 6.64 years | 3.45 years | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 9.79 years | 8.12 years | 1.67 years | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 9.93 years | 9.25 years | 0.6753 years | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 9.69 years | 9.42 years | 0.2661 years | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male, Jamaica or WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Jamaica, at 9.93 years against 9.24 years in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male between Jamaica and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- 0.69 years, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2022.
- How do Jamaica and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male?
- Jamaica ranks 173rd and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 170th 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