China vs Jamaica: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
China
12.43 years
in 2010
Jamaica
12.34 years
in 2015
China rank
109th
Jamaica rank
112th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- China
- Jamaica
How they compare
China currently reports 12.43 years against 12.34 years in Jamaica, a difference of 0.09 years.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
China ranks 109th and Jamaica ranks 112th of 183 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.14 years | 10.31 years | 2.17 years | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 8.32 years | 10.95 years | 2.63 years | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 8.67 years | 11.27 years | 2.6 years | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 9.88 years | 11.6 years | 1.72 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, China or Jamaica?
- China, at 12.43 years against 12.34 years in Jamaica as of 2010.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between China and Jamaica?
- 0.09 years, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Jamaica?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2001.
- How do China and Jamaica rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- China ranks 109th 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.