Jamaica vs UNICEF: All Unicef Countries: School life expectancy, primary, female
Jamaica
5.81 years
in 2024
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
5.72 years
in 2024
Jamaica rank
112th
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank
109th
School life expectancy, primary, female over time
- Jamaica
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 5.81 years against 5.72 years in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, a difference of 0.09 years.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 112th and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 109th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 5 and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.48 years | 4.4 years | 2.08 years | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 6.22 years | 4.69 years | 1.53 years | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 5.86 years | 4.73 years | 1.13 years | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 5.61 years | 5.19 years | 0.4158 years | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 5.66 years | 5.62 years | 0.0456 years | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 5.52 years | 5.6 years | 0.088 years | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, female, Jamaica or UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- Jamaica, at 5.81 years against 5.72 years in UNICEF: All Unicef Countries as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, female between Jamaica and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- 0.09 years, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, female?
- Jamaica ranks 112th and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 109th 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