Jamaica vs UNICEF: North America: School life expectancy, primary, male
Jamaica
5.84 years
in 2024
UNICEF: North America
5.79 years
in 2023
Jamaica rank
113th
UNICEF: North America rank
113th
School life expectancy, primary, male over time
- Jamaica
- UNICEF: North America
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 5.84 years against 5.79 years in UNICEF: North America, a difference of 0.05 years.
Across all 24 years both countries report, UNICEF: North America has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 113th and UNICEF: North America ranks 113th of 215 countries.
UNICEF: North America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | UNICEF: North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.45 years | 6.09 years | 0.6362 years | UNICEF: North America |
| 2000s | 5.67 years | 6.07 years | 0.4018 years | UNICEF: North America |
| 2010s | 5.73 years | 6.02 years | 0.2864 years | UNICEF: North America |
| 2020s | 5.46 years | 5.87 years | 0.4048 years | UNICEF: North America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, male, Jamaica or UNICEF: North America?
- Jamaica, at 5.84 years against 5.79 years in UNICEF: North America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, male between Jamaica and UNICEF: North America?
- 0.05 years, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and UNICEF: North America?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and UNICEF: North America rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, male?
- Jamaica ranks 113th and UNICEF: North America ranks 113th 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