School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male (years) in Jamaica
Jamaica: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male (years) was 8.36 years in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
8.36 years
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
139th
of 200 countries
All-time high
8.86 years
in 2009
All-time low
7.87 years
in 2023
Years of data
24
1999–2024
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Jamaica, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 8.36 years for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Jamaica peaked at 8.86 years in 2009 and was at its lowest, 7.87 years, in 2023.
That places Jamaica 139th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male (years) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 8.12 years | — |
| 2000 | 8.15 years | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 8.1 years | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 8.14 years | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 8.08 years | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 8.42 years | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 8.39 years | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 8.39 years | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 8.72 years | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 8.86 years | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 8.56 years | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 8.75 years | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 8.46 years | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 8.3 years | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 8.01 years | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 8.34 years | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 8.08 years | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 8.41 years | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 8.19 years | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 8.09 years | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 8.16 years | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 8.15 years | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 7.87 years | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 8.36 years | +6.2% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 8.36 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.04 years, 93% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 8.36 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.97 years, 93% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.12 years | 8.12 years | 8.12 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.36 years | 8.08 years | 8.86 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 8.34 years | 8.01 years | 8.75 years | 9 |
| 2020s | 8.13 years | 7.87 years | 8.36 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More education data for Jamaica
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0744 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Jamaica?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Jamaica was 8.36 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 8.86 years in 2009.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.87 years in 2023.
- How does Jamaica rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male?
- Jamaica ranks 139th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release