Jamaica vs SDG: Central and Southern Asia: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes

Jamaica
12.58 years
in 2015
SDG: Central and Southern Asia
12.3 years
in 2024
Jamaica rank
119th
SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank
120th

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time

  • Jamaica
  • SDG: Central and Southern Asia
051015197319982024

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 12.58 years against 12.3 years in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, a difference of 0.28 years.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.

Jamaica ranks 119th and SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 120th of 186 countries.

Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica SDG: Central and Southern Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 10.68 years 8.23 years 2.45 years Jamaica
2000s 11.69 years 8.97 years 2.72 years Jamaica
2010s 12.86 years 10.75 years 2.11 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 SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
Jamaica, at 12.58 years against 12.3 years in SDG: Central and Southern Asia as of 2015.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Jamaica and SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
0.28 years, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
13 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2015.
How do Jamaica and SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
Jamaica ranks 119th and SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 120th 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

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
407 places, 13,852 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release