Guyana vs Jamaica: School life expectancy, primary, female
Guyana
5.84 years
in 2024
Jamaica
5.81 years
in 2024
Guyana rank
110th
Jamaica rank
112th
School life expectancy, primary, female over time
- Guyana
- Jamaica
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 5.84 years against 5.81 years in Jamaica, a difference of 0.03 years.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Jamaica ahead.
Guyana ranks 110th and Jamaica ranks 112th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 3 and Jamaica in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.07 years | 6.53 years | 0.4587 years | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 5.86 years | 6.2 years | 0.3381 years | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 5.72 years | 5.79 years | 0.0691 years | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 5.86 years | 5.63 years | 0.2241 years | Guyana |
| 2010s | 5.98 years | 5.73 years | 0.2476 years | Guyana |
| 2020s | 5.75 years | 5.51 years | 0.2345 years | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, female, Guyana or Jamaica?
- Guyana, at 5.84 years against 5.81 years in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, female between Guyana and Jamaica?
- 0.03 years, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Jamaica?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Guyana and Jamaica rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, female?
- Guyana ranks 110th and Jamaica ranks 112th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary, 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