School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) in Jamaica
Jamaica: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) was 13.53 years in 2015. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Jamaica, 1973–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 13.53 years for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in 2015.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Jamaica peaked at 14.33 years in 2008 and was at its lowest, 10.44 years, in 1974.
That places Jamaica 110th out of 179 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 10.51 years | — |
| 1974 | 10.44 years | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 10.57 years | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 10.69 years | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 11.67 years | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 14.33 years | +22.8% |
| 2009 | 14.13 years | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 13.83 years | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 13.91 years | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 13.51 years | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 13.53 years | +0.2% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 13.53 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.45 years, 94% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 13.53 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.54 years, 93% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.47 years | 10.44 years | 10.51 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 12.28 years | 10.57 years | 14.33 years | 5 |
| 2010s | 13.7 years | 13.51 years | 13.91 years | 4 |
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 to tertiary, female in Jamaica?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Jamaica was 13.53 years in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 14.33 years in 2008.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.44 years in 1974.
- How does Jamaica rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
- Jamaica ranks 110th out of 179 countries with data for 2015.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release