School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Jamaica
Jamaica: School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes was 3.63 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Jamaica, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Jamaica stood at 3.63 years. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 19.8% on the previous year and up 177.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Jamaica peaked at 3.63 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.6479 years, in 2001.
Jamaica ranks 1st of 127 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.7243 years | — |
| 2001 | 0.6479 years | -10.5% |
| 2002 | 0.7389 years | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 0.8609 years | +16.5% |
| 2005 | 1.2 years | +38.9% |
| 2007 | 1.57 years | +31.4% |
| 2008 | 2.19 years | +39.1% |
| 2010 | 1.47 years | -32.9% |
| 2011 | 1.45 years | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 1.33 years | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 1.41 years | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 1.31 years | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 1.46 years | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 1.52 years | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 1.42 years | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 1.56 years | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 1.87 years | +19.9% |
| 2020 | 2.93 years | +56.7% |
| 2021 | 3.32 years | +13.3% |
| 2023 | 3.03 years | -8.7% |
| 2024 | 3.63 years | +19.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7243 years | 0.7243 years | 0.7243 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.2 years | 0.6479 years | 2.19 years | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.48 years | 1.31 years | 1.87 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.23 years | 2.93 years | 3.63 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 1 Cook Islands 1.46 years compare
- 2 Montserrat 0.515 years compare
- 2 Tonga 2.45 years compare
- 3 Anguilla 0.499 years compare
- 3 Singapore 2.32 years compare
- 4 New Zealand 1.82 years compare
More education data for Jamaica
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 11,768 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Jamaica?
- School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Jamaica was 3.63 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 3.63 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6479 years in 2001.
- How does Jamaica rank for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes?
- Jamaica ranks 1st out of 127 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 177.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release