Jamaica vs Saint Lucia: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
Jamaica
12.58 years
in 2015
Saint Lucia
12.55 years
in 2023
Jamaica rank
119th
Saint Lucia rank
120th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- Jamaica
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 12.58 years against 12.55 years in Saint Lucia, a difference of 0.03 years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 119th and Saint Lucia ranks 120th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Saint Lucia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.99 years | 9.82 years | 1.17 years | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 11.05 years | 10.51 years | 0.5385 years | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 12.68 years | 12.73 years | 0.0495 years | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 12.86 years | 13.19 years | 0.3275 years | Saint Lucia |
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 Saint Lucia?
- Jamaica, at 12.58 years against 12.55 years in Saint Lucia as of 2015.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Jamaica and Saint Lucia?
- 0.03 years, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Saint Lucia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2015.
- How do Jamaica and Saint Lucia rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Jamaica ranks 119th and Saint Lucia 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