Jamaica vs Qatar: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes
Jamaica
5.82 years
in 2024
Qatar
5.82 years
in 2024
Jamaica rank
117th
Qatar rank
119th
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time
- Jamaica
- Qatar
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 5.82 years against 5.82 years in Qatar, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Qatar ahead.
Jamaica ranks 117th and Qatar ranks 119th of 218 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Qatar in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.51 years | 5.76 years | 0.7523 years | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 6.22 years | 6.41 years | 0.1919 years | Qatar |
| 1990s | 5.85 years | 6.42 years | 0.5744 years | Qatar |
| 2000s | 5.65 years | 5.81 years | 0.1547 years | Qatar |
| 2010s | 5.7 years | 6.11 years | 0.4082 years | Qatar |
| 2020s | 5.53 years | 5.72 years | 0.1983 years | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, Jamaica or Qatar?
- Jamaica, at 5.82 years against 5.82 years in Qatar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between Jamaica and Qatar?
- 0 years, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Qatar?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Qatar rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Jamaica ranks 117th and Qatar ranks 119th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary, 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