School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female (years) in Jamaica
Jamaica: School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female (years) was 3.23 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Jamaica, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Jamaica is 3.23 years, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 14.8% on the previous year and up 117.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Jamaica peaked at 4.05 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.7922 years, in 2004.
That places Jamaica 2nd out of 127 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female (years) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.8914 years | — |
| 2004 | 0.7922 years | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 1.46 years | +84.2% |
| 2007 | 1.83 years | +25.3% |
| 2008 | 2.4 years | +31.1% |
| 2010 | 1.66 years | -30.6% |
| 2011 | 1.64 years | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 1.4 years | -14.9% |
| 2013 | 1.66 years | +18.6% |
| 2014 | 1.48 years | -10.6% |
| 2015 | 1.78 years | +20.1% |
| 2016 | 1.86 years | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 1.59 years | -14.7% |
| 2018 | 1.96 years | +23.0% |
| 2019 | 2.37 years | +21.1% |
| 2020 | 3.16 years | +33.6% |
| 2021 | 4.05 years | +28.1% |
| 2023 | 3.79 years | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 3.23 years | -14.8% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 3.23 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1625 years, 19.9× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 3.23 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5507 years, 5.9× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.47 years | 0.7922 years | 2.4 years | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.74 years | 1.4 years | 2.37 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.56 years | 3.16 years | 4.05 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More education data for Jamaica
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.68 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.66 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11,043 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 4,597 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 52,983 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 51,265 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 177,095 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 211,097 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 8.14 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Jamaica?
- School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Jamaica was 3.23 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 4.05 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7922 years in 2004.
- How does Jamaica rank for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female?
- Jamaica ranks 2nd out of 127 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.9%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release