School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male (years) in Jamaica
Jamaica: School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male (years) was 4.03 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male in Jamaica, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male in Jamaica stood at 4.03 years. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 74.7% on the previous year and up 252.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male in Jamaica peaked at 4.03 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.5911 years, in 2002.
That places Jamaica 1st out of 127 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male (years) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.5911 years | — |
| 2004 | 0.9275 years | +56.9% |
| 2005 | 0.9405 years | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 1.32 years | +40.6% |
| 2008 | 1.98 years | +49.9% |
| 2010 | 1.28 years | -35.5% |
| 2011 | 1.26 years | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 1.26 years | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.17 years | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 1.14 years | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 1.16 years | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.2 years | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 1.25 years | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 1.18 years | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 1.39 years | +18.1% |
| 2020 | 2.71 years | +94.7% |
| 2021 | 2.61 years | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 2.31 years | -11.7% |
| 2024 | 4.03 years | +74.7% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 4.03 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1779 years, 22.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 4.03 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4171 years, 9.7× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male (years) in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +94.7% | 1.39 years | 2.71 years |
| 2024 | +74.7% | 2.31 years | 4.03 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.15 years | 0.5911 years | 1.98 years | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.23 years | 1.14 years | 1.39 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.91 years | 2.31 years | 4.03 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, male in Jamaica?
- School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male in Jamaica was 4.03 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 4.03 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5911 years in 2002.
- How does Jamaica rank for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male?
- Jamaica ranks 1st out of 127 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, male rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 252.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release