Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Jamaica
Jamaica: Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty was 12.38 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Jamaica, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Jamaica is 12.38 years, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Jamaica peaked at 13.71 years in 2009 and was at its lowest, 10.1 years, in 2000.
That places Jamaica 131st out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.2 years | — |
| 1991 | 11.12 years | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 11.05 years | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 10.97 years | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 10.89 years | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 10.81 years | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 10.73 years | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 10.66 years | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 10.58 years | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 10.5 years | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 10.1 years | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 10.83 years | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 10.98 years | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 10.34 years | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 11.61 years | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 11.85 years | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 12.46 years | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 13.07 years | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 13.69 years | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 13.71 years | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 13.25 years | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 13.33 years | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 13.13 years | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 12.93 years | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 12.89 years | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 12.85 years | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 12.77 years | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 12.69 years | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 12.61 years | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 12.54 years | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 12.46 years | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 12.38 years | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 12.38 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 12.38 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.85 years | 10.5 years | 11.2 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.87 years | 10.1 years | 13.71 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.9 years | 12.54 years | 13.33 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.4 years | 12.38 years | 12.46 years | 4 |
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More education data for Jamaica
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -4.92 % change on previous year (2013)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 10,494 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,274 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 46,647 (2015)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -1.44 % change on previous year (2013)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 27,890 (2015)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -11.78 % change on previous year (2013)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Jamaica?
- Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Jamaica was 12.38 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 13.71 years in 2009.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1 years in 2000.
- How does Jamaica rank for expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Jamaica ranks 131st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of years a child of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.