Jamaica vs Sao Tome and Principe: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
Jamaica
12.34 years
in 2015
Sao Tome and Principe
12.38 years
in 2015
Jamaica rank
112th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
111th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- Jamaica
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 12.38 years against 12.34 years in Jamaica, a difference of 0.04 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 112th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 111th of 183 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 3 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.52 years | 6.97 years | 3.56 years | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 10.94 years | 7.46 years | 3.48 years | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 11.64 years | 9.52 years | 2.12 years | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 12.34 years | 12.38 years | 0.0438 years | Sao Tome and Principe |
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 Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 12.38 years against 12.34 years in Jamaica as of 2015.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Jamaica and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.04 years, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2015.
- How do Jamaica and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Jamaica ranks 112th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 111th 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.