Jamaica vs Trinidad and Tobago: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
Jamaica
12.34 years
in 2015
Trinidad and Tobago
12.27 years
in 2004
Jamaica rank
112th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
114th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- Jamaica
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 12.34 years against 12.27 years in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 0.07 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 112th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 114th of 183 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Trinidad and Tobago in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.41 years | 10.54 years | 0.1238 years | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1980s | 10.95 years | 11.17 years | 0.2247 years | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1990s | 11.27 years | 11.05 years | 0.2157 years | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 12.29 years | 12.27 years | 0.0244 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- Jamaica, at 12.34 years against 12.27 years in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2015.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 0.07 years, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2004.
- How do Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Jamaica ranks 112th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 114th 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.