School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Jamaica
Jamaica: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes was 3.13 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.13 years
Change on year
up 9.5%
World rank
24th
of 213 countries
All-time high
3.23 years
in 2011
All-time low
1.41 years
in 1974
Years of data
45
1974–2024
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Jamaica, 1974–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 3.13 years for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of up 9.5% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Jamaica peaked at 3.23 years in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.41 years, in 1974.
That places Jamaica 24th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 1.41 years | — |
| 1975 | 1.67 years | +18.7% |
| 1976 | 2.16 years | +29.2% |
| 1977 | 2.18 years | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 2.1 years | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 2.28 years | +8.3% |
| 1980 | 2.3 years | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 2.09 years | -9.0% |
| 1982 | 2.17 years | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 2.27 years | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 2.17 years | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 2.1 years | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 2.16 years | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 2.08 years | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 2.3 years | +10.4% |
| 1989 | 2.29 years | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 2.31 years | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 2.29 years | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 2.25 years | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 2.22 years | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 2.27 years | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 2.43 years | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 2.31 years | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 2.49 years | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 2.5 years | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 2.9 years | +15.6% |
| 2005 | 3.03 years | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 2.87 years | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 2.73 years | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 2.77 years | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 3.17 years | +14.5% |
| 2011 | 3.23 years | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 2.33 years | -27.8% |
| 2013 | 2.98 years | +27.9% |
| 2014 | 2.44 years | -18.1% |
| 2015 | 2.73 years | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 2.43 years | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 2.63 years | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 2.72 years | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 2.93 years | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 2.49 years | -15.0% |
| 2021 | 2.58 years | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 2.4 years | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 2.86 years | +19.0% |
| 2024 | 3.13 years | +9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.97 years | 1.41 years | 2.28 years | 6 |
| 1980s | 2.19 years | 2.08 years | 2.3 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.27 years | 2.22 years | 2.31 years | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.67 years | 2.31 years | 3.03 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.76 years | 2.33 years | 3.23 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.69 years | 2.4 years | 3.13 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More education data for Jamaica
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 73.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 97.3 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 97.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Jamaica?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Jamaica was 3.13 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 3.23 years in 2011.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.41 years in 1974.
- How does Jamaica rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- Jamaica ranks 24th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. 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, pre-primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release