Which has higher average years of schooling, Jamaica or Philippines?

Jamaica, at 9.15 years against 8.97 years in Philippines as of 2020.

What is the difference in average years of schooling between Jamaica and Philippines?

0.18 years, with Jamaica ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Philippines?

24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.

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.

Jamaica vs Philippines: Average years of schooling

Jamaica

9.15 years

in 2020

Philippines

8.97 years

in 2020

Jamaica rank

85th

Philippines rank

87th

Average years of schooling over time

Jamaica
Philippines

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 9.15 years against 8.97 years in Philippines, a difference of 0.18 years.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.

Jamaica ranks 85th and Philippines ranks 87th of 162 countries.

Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jamaica	Philippines	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.507 years	0.14 years	0.367 years	Jamaica
1880s	0.699 years	0.17 years	0.529 years	Jamaica
1890s	1.19 years	0.19 years	1 years	Jamaica
1900s	1.66 years	0.23 years	1.43 years	Jamaica
1910s	2.24 years	0.29 years	1.95 years	Jamaica
1920s	2.56 years	1.27 years	1.29 years	Jamaica
1930s	2.82 years	1.9 years	0.9252 years	Jamaica
1950s	3.52 years	3.18 years	0.3425 years	Jamaica
1960s	5.09 years	3.81 years	1.28 years	Jamaica
1970s	6.14 years	4.87 years	1.27 years	Jamaica
1980s	7.47 years	6.05 years	1.42 years	Jamaica
1990s	8.27 years	7.26 years	1.01 years	Jamaica
2000s	8.85 years	8.04 years	0.8075 years	Jamaica
2010s	9.36 years	8.78 years	0.576 years	Jamaica
2020s	9.15 years	8.97 years	0.1855 years	Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average years of schooling, Jamaica or Philippines?: Jamaica, at 9.15 years against 8.97 years in Philippines as of 2020.
What is the difference in average years of schooling between Jamaica and Philippines?: 0.18 years, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Philippines?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Jamaica and Philippines rank globally for average years of schooling?: Jamaica ranks 85th and Philippines ranks 87th 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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Indicator: Average years of schooling
Unit: years
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 163 places, 3,421 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.