School life expectancy, primary, male in Jamaica
Jamaica: School life expectancy, primary, male was 5.84 years in 2024. βΌ Falling
School life expectancy, primary, male in Jamaica, 1971β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary, male in Jamaica stood at 5.84 years.
That represents a change of up 11.2% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, male in Jamaica peaked at 6.79 years in 1974 and was at its lowest, 5.25 years, in 2023.
Jamaica ranks 109th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.51 years | 6.35 years | 6.79 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 6.19 years | 6.02 years | 6.35 years | 9 |
| 1990s | 5.83 years | 5.45 years | 6.04 years | 4 |
| 2000s | 5.67 years | 5.47 years | 6.05 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.73 years | 5.44 years | 5.9 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.54 years | 5.25 years | 5.84 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 106 Israel 5.85 years compare
- 107 Belize 5.85 years compare
- 108 Kiribati 5.84 years compare
- 110 Egypt, Arab Republic of 5.81 years compare
- 111 Lesotho, Kingdom of 5.81 years compare
- 112 St. Pierre and Miquelon 5.81 years compare
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)
- School enrollment, primary 97.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0041 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, male in Jamaica?
- School life expectancy, primary, male in Jamaica was 5.84 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 6.79 years in 1974.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.25 years in 2023.
- How does Jamaica rank for school life expectancy, primary, male?
- Jamaica ranks 109th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, male rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release