Jamaica vs Paraguay: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes

Jamaica
12.34 years
in 2015
Paraguay
12.19 years
in 2010
Jamaica rank
112th
Paraguay rank
115th

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time

  • Jamaica
  • Paraguay
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How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 12.34 years against 12.19 years in Paraguay, a difference of 0.15 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Jamaica ahead.

Jamaica ranks 112th and Paraguay ranks 115th of 183 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Paraguay in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Paraguay Difference Ahead
1970s 10.2 years 7.27 years 2.93 years Jamaica
1980s 10.95 years 8.39 years 2.56 years Jamaica
1990s 11.24 years 11.47 years 0.2315 years Paraguay
2000s 11.49 years 12.11 years 0.6195 years Paraguay

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 Paraguay?
Jamaica, at 12.34 years against 12.19 years in Paraguay as of 2015.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Jamaica and Paraguay?
0.15 years, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Paraguay?
11 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2004.
How do Jamaica and Paraguay rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
Jamaica ranks 112th and Paraguay ranks 115th 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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Indicator
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
228 places, 7,038 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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.