School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female (years) (School) in Jamaica
Jamaica: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female (years) (School) was 9.33 years in 2019. ▼ Falling
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Jamaica, 1973–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Jamaica is 9.33 years, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Jamaica peaked at 11.45 years in 1980 and was at its lowest, 9.33 years, in 2019.
Jamaica ranks 159th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female (years) (School) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 10.2 years | — |
| 1974 | 9.98 years | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 10.12 years | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 10.45 years | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 10.45 years | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 11.11 years | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 11.45 years | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 11.19 years | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 10.92 years | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 10.7 years | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 10.69 years | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 10.59 years | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 10.62 years | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 10.86 years | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 10.98 years | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 11.14 years | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 10.55 years | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 10.04 years | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 10.09 years | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 10.03 years | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 10.09 years | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 10.02 years | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 10.4 years | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 9.81 years | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 9.66 years | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 9.48 years | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 9.48 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9.33 years | -1.6% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 9.33 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.73 years, 80% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 9.33 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.67 years, 80% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.39 years | 9.98 years | 11.11 years | 6 |
| 1980s | 10.89 years | 10.59 years | 11.45 years | 9 |
| 1990s | 10.57 years | 10.04 years | 11.14 years | 3 |
| 2000s | 10.13 years | 10.02 years | 10.4 years | 5 |
| 2010s | 9.55 years | 9.33 years | 9.81 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 156 Madagascar 9.41 years compare
- 157 Laos 9.38 years compare
- 158 Mauritania 9.34 years compare
- 160 Cote d'Ivoire 9.27 years compare
- 161 Mozambique 9.17 years compare
- 162 Bahamas 9.12 years compare
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, primary and secondary, female in Jamaica?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Jamaica was 9.33 years in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 11.45 years in 1980.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.33 years in 2019.
- How does Jamaica rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female?
- Jamaica ranks 159th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified level of education. For a child of a certain age a, the school life expectancy is calculated as the sum of the age specific enrolment rates for the levels of education specified. The part of the enrolment that is not distributed by age is divided by the school-age population for the level of education they are enrolled in, and multiplied by the duration of that level of education. The result is then added to the sum of the age-specific enrolment rates. A relatively high SLE indicates greater probability for children to spend more years in education and higher overall retention within the education system. It must be noted that the expected number of years does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades of education completed, because of repetition. Since school life expectancy is an average based on participation in different levels of education, the expected number of years of schooling may be pulled down by the magnitude of children who never go to school. Those children who are in school may benefit from many more years of education than the average.