Jamaica vs United States of America: School life expectancy, primary, female
Jamaica
5.81 years
in 2024
United States of America
5.81 years
in 2022
Jamaica rank
112th
United States of America rank
114th
School life expectancy, primary, female over time
- Jamaica
- United States of America
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 5.81 years against 5.81 years in United States of America, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 112th and United States of America ranks 114th of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.23 years | 6.13 years | 0.1027 years | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 5.86 years | 6.19 years | 0.3272 years | United States of America |
| 2000s | 5.72 years | 6.12 years | 0.4038 years | United States of America |
| 2010s | 5.61 years | 6.03 years | 0.4252 years | United States of America |
| 2020s | 5.5 years | 5.89 years | 0.3858 years | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, female, Jamaica or United States of America?
- Jamaica, at 5.81 years against 5.81 years in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, female between Jamaica and United States of America?
- 0 years, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and United States of America?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2022.
- How do Jamaica and United States of America rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, female?
- Jamaica ranks 112th and United States of America ranks 114th 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