Jamaica vs MDG: Developing Regions: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
Jamaica
12.58 years
in 2015
MDG: Developing Regions
12.31 years
in 2024
Jamaica rank
119th
MDG: Developing Regions rank
119th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- Jamaica
- MDG: Developing Regions
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 12.58 years against 12.31 years in MDG: Developing Regions, a difference of 0.27 years.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 119th and MDG: Developing Regions ranks 119th of 186 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | MDG: Developing Regions | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.61 years | 7.81 years | 2.8 years | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 11.01 years | 8.26 years | 2.75 years | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 10.94 years | 8.54 years | 2.4 years | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 11.69 years | 9.51 years | 2.18 years | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 12.86 years | 11.1 years | 1.76 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, Jamaica or MDG: Developing Regions?
- Jamaica, at 12.58 years against 12.31 years in MDG: Developing Regions as of 2015.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Jamaica and MDG: Developing Regions?
- 0.27 years, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and MDG: Developing Regions?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2015.
- How do Jamaica and MDG: Developing Regions rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Jamaica ranks 119th and MDG: Developing Regions ranks 119th of 186 countries.
- 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