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

Jamaica
12.34 years
in 2015
Qatar
12.31 years
in 2019
Jamaica rank
112th
Qatar rank
113th

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

  • Jamaica
  • Qatar
051015197119952019

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 12.34 years against 12.31 years in Qatar, a difference of 0.03 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Qatar ahead.

Jamaica ranks 112th and Qatar ranks 113th of 183 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Qatar in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Qatar Difference Ahead
1970s 10.52 years 11.09 years 0.5697 years Qatar
1980s 10.95 years 11.95 years 1 years Qatar
1990s 11.25 years 12.25 years 1 years Qatar
2000s 11.66 years 13 years 1.34 years Qatar
2010s 12.34 years 12 years 0.3439 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 Qatar?
Jamaica, at 12.34 years against 12.31 years in Qatar as of 2015.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Jamaica and Qatar?
0.03 years, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Qatar?
11 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2015.
How do Jamaica and Qatar rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
Jamaica ranks 112th and Qatar ranks 113th 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.