School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Jamaica
Jamaica: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 12.58 years in 2015. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Jamaica, 1973–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Jamaica is 12.58 years, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Jamaica peaked at 13.6 years in 2008 and was at its lowest, 10.25 years, in 2000.
Jamaica ranks 119th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 10.44 years | — |
| 1974 | 10.4 years | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 10.99 years | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 11.27 years | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 10.84 years | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 10.93 years | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 11.2 years | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 10.68 years | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 10.25 years | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 10.97 years | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 11.12 years | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 10.43 years | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 11.7 years | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 11.93 years | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 13.6 years | +14.0% |
| 2009 | 13.5 years | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 13.04 years | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 13.09 years | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 12.72 years | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 12.58 years | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.61 years | 10.4 years | 10.99 years | 3 |
| 1980s | 11.01 years | 10.84 years | 11.27 years | 3 |
| 1990s | 10.94 years | 10.68 years | 11.2 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.69 years | 10.25 years | 13.6 years | 8 |
| 2010s | 12.86 years | 12.58 years | 13.09 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 116 Seychelles 12.81 years compare
- 117 Eswatini 12.73 years compare
- 118 Sri Lanka 12.66 years compare
- 120 Saint Lucia 12.55 years compare
- 121 British Virgin Islands 12.54 years compare
- 122 Sao Tome and Principe 12.43 years compare
More education data for Jamaica
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 74,537 (2015)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -4.92 % change on previous year (2013)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 10,494 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,274 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 46,647 (2015)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -1.44 % change on previous year (2013)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Jamaica?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Jamaica was 12.58 years in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 13.6 years in 2008.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.25 years in 2000.
- How does Jamaica rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Jamaica ranks 119th out of 186 countries with data for 2015.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. 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, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release