Jamaica vs Portugal: Years of schooling
Jamaica
9.96
in 2023
Portugal
9.7
in 2023
Jamaica rank
96th
Portugal rank
99th
Years of schooling over time
- Jamaica
- Portugal
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 9.96 against 9.7 in Portugal, a difference of 0.26.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 96th and Portugal ranks 99th of 192 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.06 | 6.04 | 1.02 | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 7.9 | 7.37 | 0.5312 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 8.93 | 8.82 | 0.1131 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 9.86 | 9.67 | 0.1838 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher years of schooling, Jamaica or Portugal?
- Jamaica, at 9.96 against 9.7 in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in years of schooling between Jamaica and Portugal?
- 0.26, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Portugal?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Portugal rank globally for years of schooling?
- Jamaica ranks 96th and Portugal ranks 99th 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.