Botswana vs Jamaica: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
Botswana
12.42 years
in 2008
Jamaica
12.34 years
in 2015
Botswana rank
110th
Jamaica rank
112th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- Botswana
- Jamaica
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 12.42 years against 12.34 years in Jamaica, a difference of 0.08 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Jamaica ahead.
Botswana ranks 110th and Jamaica ranks 112th of 183 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.23 years | 10.31 years | 4.08 years | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 8.69 years | 10.94 years | 2.25 years | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 11.64 years | 11.25 years | 0.3903 years | Botswana |
| 2000s | 12.53 years | 11.49 years | 1.04 years | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Botswana or Jamaica?
- Botswana, at 12.42 years against 12.34 years in Jamaica as of 2008.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Botswana and Jamaica?
- 0.08 years, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Jamaica?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2004.
- How do Botswana and Jamaica rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Botswana ranks 110th and Jamaica ranks 112th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), 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
Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.