Colombia vs Jamaica: Average years of schooling
Colombia
8.86 years
in 2020
Jamaica
9.15 years
in 2020
Colombia rank
88th
Jamaica rank
85th
Average years of schooling over time
- Colombia
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 9.15 years against 8.86 years in Colombia, a difference of 0.29 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 88th and Jamaica ranks 85th of 162 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 4 and Jamaica in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.6843 years | 0.507 years | 0.1773 years | Colombia |
| 1880s | 0.8981 years | 0.699 years | 0.1991 years | Colombia |
| 1890s | 1.02 years | 1.19 years | 0.1672 years | Jamaica |
| 1900s | 1.29 years | 1.66 years | 0.3656 years | Jamaica |
| 1910s | 1.61 years | 2.24 years | 0.6263 years | Jamaica |
| 1920s | 2.7 years | 2.56 years | 0.1419 years | Colombia |
| 1930s | 3.11 years | 2.82 years | 0.2891 years | Colombia |
| 1950s | 3.48 years | 3.52 years | 0.0375 years | Jamaica |
| 1960s | 3.9 years | 5.09 years | 1.19 years | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 4.47 years | 6.14 years | 1.67 years | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 5.2 years | 7.47 years | 2.27 years | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 6.24 years | 8.27 years | 2.03 years | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 6.72 years | 8.85 years | 2.13 years | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 7.58 years | 9.36 years | 1.78 years | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 8.86 years | 9.15 years | 0.2918 years | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, Colombia or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 9.15 years against 8.86 years in Colombia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between Colombia and Jamaica?
- 0.29 years, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Jamaica?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Colombia and Jamaica rank globally for average years of schooling?
- Colombia ranks 88th and Jamaica ranks 85th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.