Belize vs Jamaica: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes
Belize
1.27 years
in 2024
Jamaica
1.31 years
in 2015
Belize rank
125th
Jamaica rank
123rd
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes over time
- Belize
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 1.31 years against 1.27 years in Belize, a difference of 0.04 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Jamaica ahead.
Belize ranks 125th and Jamaica ranks 123rd of 196 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0477 years | 0.2611 years | 0.2134 years | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 0.8638 years | 0.9363 years | 0.0725 years | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 1.2 years | 1.29 years | 0.0945 years | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes, Belize or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 1.31 years against 1.27 years in Belize as of 2015.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes between Belize and Jamaica?
- 0.04 years, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Jamaica?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2015.
- How do Belize and Jamaica rank globally for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- Belize ranks 125th and Jamaica ranks 123rd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, 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
February 2026 Data Release