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
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
February 2026 Data Release