Jamaica vs SDG: Northern Africa: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female
Jamaica
13.53 years
in 2015
SDG: Northern Africa
12.64 years
in 2024
Jamaica rank
110th
SDG: Northern Africa rank
112th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female over time
- Jamaica
- SDG: Northern Africa
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 13.53 years against 12.64 years in SDG: Northern Africa, a difference of 0.89 years.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Northern Africa's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 110th and SDG: Northern Africa ranks 112th of 179 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | SDG: Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.47 years | 4.72 years | 5.76 years | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 12.28 years | 9.68 years | 2.6 years | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 13.7 years | 10.86 years | 2.83 years | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female, Jamaica or SDG: Northern Africa?
- Jamaica, at 13.53 years against 12.64 years in SDG: Northern Africa as of 2015.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female between Jamaica and SDG: Northern Africa?
- 0.89 years, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and SDG: Northern Africa?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2015.
- How do Jamaica and SDG: Northern Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
- Jamaica ranks 110th and SDG: Northern Africa ranks 112th 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