Jamaica vs UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
Jamaica
12.58 years
in 2015
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
12.34 years
in 2024
Jamaica rank
119th
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank
117th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- Jamaica
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 12.58 years against 12.34 years in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, a difference of 0.24 years.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 119th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 117th of 186 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.61 years | 7.7 years | 2.91 years | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 11.01 years | 9.03 years | 1.98 years | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 10.94 years | 9.58 years | 1.36 years | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 11.69 years | 10.33 years | 1.35 years | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 12.86 years | 11.16 years | 1.69 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 UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- Jamaica, at 12.58 years against 12.34 years in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries as of 2015.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Jamaica and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- 0.24 years, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2015.
- How do Jamaica and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Jamaica ranks 119th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 117th 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