El Salvador vs Jamaica: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes
El Salvador
3.93 years
in 2024
Jamaica
4.14 years
in 2024
El Salvador rank
167th
Jamaica rank
164th
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes over time
- El Salvador
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 4.14 years against 3.93 years in El Salvador, a difference of 0.21 years.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Jamaica ahead.
El Salvador ranks 167th and Jamaica ranks 164th of 214 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.82 years | 3.99 years | 2.16 years | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 2.15 years | 4.61 years | 2.46 years | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 2.64 years | 4.47 years | 1.83 years | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 3.87 years | 4.21 years | 0.342 years | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 4.23 years | 4.31 years | 0.0833 years | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 3.93 years | 4.18 years | 0.2513 years | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes, El Salvador or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 4.14 years against 3.93 years in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes between El Salvador and Jamaica?
- 0.21 years, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Jamaica?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Jamaica rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- El Salvador ranks 167th and Jamaica ranks 164th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, secondary, 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
February 2026 Data Release