Jamaica vs Lesotho: School life expectancy, primary, male
Jamaica
5.84 years
in 2024
Lesotho
5.81 years
in 2024
Jamaica rank
113th
Lesotho rank
115th
School life expectancy, primary, male over time
- Jamaica
- Lesotho
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 5.84 years against 5.81 years in Lesotho, a difference of 0.03 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 113th and Lesotho ranks 115th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.5 years | 5.78 years | 0.7165 years | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 6.19 years | 6.89 years | 0.6958 years | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 5.83 years | 6.91 years | 1.08 years | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 5.67 years | 8.34 years | 2.67 years | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 5.73 years | 7.75 years | 2.02 years | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 5.54 years | 6.08 years | 0.5397 years | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, male, Jamaica or Lesotho?
- Jamaica, at 5.84 years against 5.81 years in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, male between Jamaica and Lesotho?
- 0.03 years, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Lesotho?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Lesotho rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, male?
- Jamaica ranks 113th and Lesotho ranks 115th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary, male (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