India vs Jamaica: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female
India
13.18 years
in 2025
Jamaica
13.53 years
in 2015
India rank
113th
Jamaica rank
110th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female over time
- India
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 13.53 years against 13.18 years in India, a difference of 0.35 years.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
India ranks 113th and Jamaica ranks 110th of 179 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.38 years | 10.51 years | 6.13 years | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 8.34 years | 11.77 years | 3.43 years | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 11.58 years | 13.7 years | 2.11 years | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female, India or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 13.53 years against 13.18 years in India as of 2015.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female between India and Jamaica?
- 0.35 years, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Jamaica?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2015.
- How do India and Jamaica rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
- India ranks 113th and Jamaica ranks 110th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release