School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Jamaica
Jamaica: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes was 9.97 years in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
9.97 years
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
174th
of 213 countries
All-time high
11.24 years
in 1980
All-time low
9.49 years
in 2003
Years of data
42
1973–2024
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Jamaica, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Jamaica is 9.97 years, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Jamaica peaked at 11.24 years in 1980 and was at its lowest, 9.49 years, in 2003.
Jamaica ranks 174th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 10.16 years | — |
| 1974 | 10.12 years | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 10.21 years | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 10.65 years | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 10.65 years | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 11.08 years | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 11.24 years | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 10.94 years | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 10.88 years | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 10.9 years | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 10.69 years | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 10.68 years | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 10.44 years | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 10.58 years | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 10.69 years | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 10.67 years | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 10.86 years | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 10.34 years | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 9.53 years | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 9.55 years | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 9.52 years | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 9.54 years | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 9.49 years | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 9.89 years | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 9.87 years | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 9.94 years | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 10.3 years | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 10.52 years | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 10.3 years | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 10.41 years | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 10.03 years | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 9.9 years | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 9.81 years | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 9.93 years | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 9.76 years | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 9.95 years | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 9.86 years | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 9.59 years | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 9.8 years | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 9.69 years | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 9.49 years | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 9.97 years | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.48 years | 10.12 years | 11.08 years | 6 |
| 1980s | 10.77 years | 10.44 years | 11.24 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.24 years | 9.53 years | 10.86 years | 3 |
| 2000s | 9.85 years | 9.49 years | 10.52 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 9.99 years | 9.76 years | 10.41 years | 9 |
| 2020s | 9.71 years | 9.49 years | 9.97 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 171 Cambodia 10.04 years compare
- 172 Mozambique 10.03 years compare
- 173 Congo 10.02 years compare
- 175 Comoros 9.89 years compare
- 176 Bangladesh 9.83 years compare
- 177 Tajikistan 9.76 years compare
More education data for Jamaica
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 177,095 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -4.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11,768 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -6.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 87,177 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -4.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 89,918 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -4.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 104,248 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 7.98 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Jamaica?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Jamaica was 9.97 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 11.24 years in 1980.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.49 years in 2003.
- How does Jamaica rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Jamaica ranks 174th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release