Jamaica vs Philippines: Years of schooling
Jamaica
9.96
in 2023
Philippines
9.98
in 2023
Jamaica rank
96th
Philippines rank
95th
Years of schooling over time
- Jamaica
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 9.98 against 9.96 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Philippines ahead.
Jamaica ranks 96th and Philippines ranks 95th of 192 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Philippines in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.06 | 7.36 | 0.2931 | Philippines |
| 2000s | 7.9 | 8.41 | 0.5098 | Philippines |
| 2010s | 8.93 | 8.78 | 0.1451 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 9.86 | 9.57 | 0.2868 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher years of schooling, Jamaica or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 9.98 against 9.96 in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in years of schooling between Jamaica and Philippines?
- 0.02, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Philippines?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Philippines rank globally for years of schooling?
- Jamaica ranks 96th and Philippines ranks 95th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.