Jamaica vs UIS: World: School life expectancy, primary, female
Jamaica
5.81 years
in 2024
UIS: World
5.71 years
in 2024
Jamaica rank
112th
UIS: World rank
111th
School life expectancy, primary, female over time
- Jamaica
- UIS: World
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 5.81 years against 5.71 years in UIS: World, a difference of 0.1 years.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 112th and UIS: World ranks 111th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 5 and UIS: World in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | UIS: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.48 years | 4.54 years | 1.94 years | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 6.22 years | 4.8 years | 1.42 years | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 5.86 years | 4.83 years | 1.03 years | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 5.61 years | 5.25 years | 0.3588 years | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 5.66 years | 5.63 years | 0.0286 years | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 5.52 years | 5.61 years | 0.0927 years | UIS: World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, female, Jamaica or UIS: World?
- Jamaica, at 5.81 years against 5.71 years in UIS: World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, female between Jamaica and UIS: World?
- 0.1 years, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and UIS: World?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and UIS: World rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, female?
- Jamaica ranks 112th and UIS: World ranks 111th 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