Jamaica vs UNICEF: Africa: School life expectancy, secondary, female
Jamaica
4.19 years
in 2024
UNICEF: Africa
3.09 years
in 2024
Jamaica rank
162nd
UNICEF: Africa rank
163rd
School life expectancy, secondary, female over time
- Jamaica
- UNICEF: Africa
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 4.19 years against 3.09 years in UNICEF: Africa, a difference of 1.1 years.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.4 times UNICEF: Africa's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 162nd and UNICEF: Africa ranks 163rd of 213 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | UNICEF: Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.19 years | 0.8397 years | 3.35 years | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 4.75 years | 1.33 years | 3.42 years | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 4.61 years | 1.66 years | 2.95 years | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 4.29 years | 2 years | 2.29 years | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 4.42 years | 2.7 years | 1.72 years | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 4.21 years | 3.02 years | 1.19 years | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, female, Jamaica or UNICEF: Africa?
- Jamaica, at 4.19 years against 3.09 years in UNICEF: Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, female between Jamaica and UNICEF: Africa?
- 1.1 years, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and UNICEF: Africa?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and UNICEF: Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, female?
- Jamaica ranks 162nd and UNICEF: Africa ranks 163rd of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, secondary, 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