ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) vs Jamaica: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)
12.36 years
in 2024
Jamaica
12.58 years
in 2015
ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) rank
115th
Jamaica rank
119th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412)
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 12.58 years against 12.36 years in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412), a difference of 0.22 years.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) ranks 115th and Jamaica ranks 119th of 221 groups.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.84 years | 11.01 years | 2.17 years | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 8.71 years | 10.94 years | 2.23 years | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 9.56 years | 11.69 years | 2.13 years | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 11.5 years | 12.86 years | 1.36 years | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes, ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 12.58 years against 12.36 years in ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) as of 2015.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) and Jamaica?
- 0.22 years, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) and Jamaica?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2015.
- How do ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) and Jamaica rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Lldc (lldc_e) (unsdcode:98412) ranks 115th and Jamaica ranks 119th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (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