School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (tertiary both) in Jamaica
Jamaica: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (tertiary both) was 1.36 years in 2015. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Jamaica, 1971–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2015, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Jamaica stood at 1.36 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Jamaica peaked at 1.44 years in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.2436 years, in 1987.
Jamaica ranks 103rd of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (tertiary both) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.2526 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.2743 years | +8.6% |
| 1973 | 0.2995 years | +9.2% |
| 1974 | 0.2973 years | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.3496 years | +17.6% |
| 1981 | 0.3321 years | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2436 years | -26.6% |
| 1989 | 0.247 years | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.3266 years | +32.2% |
| 1992 | 0.3234 years | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.4593 years | +42.0% |
| 2000 | 0.7539 years | +64.1% |
| 2001 | 0.8813 years | +16.9% |
| 2002 | 0.9305 years | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 1.04 years | +12.2% |
| 2004 | 1.06 years | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.953 years | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 0.9402 years | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 1.18 years | +25.2% |
| 2009 | 1.17 years | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.34 years | +14.5% |
| 2011 | 1.31 years | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 1.44 years | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 1.36 years | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 1.36 years | -0.3% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 1.36 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.96 years, 69% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 1.36 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.95 years, 70% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2947 years | 0.2526 years | 0.3496 years | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.2743 years | 0.2436 years | 0.3321 years | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.3698 years | 0.3234 years | 0.4593 years | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.9896 years | 0.7539 years | 1.18 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.36 years | 1.31 years | 1.44 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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, tertiary, both sexes in Jamaica?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Jamaica was 1.36 years in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.44 years in 2012.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2436 years in 1987.
- How does Jamaica rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- Jamaica ranks 103rd out of 183 countries with data for 2015.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (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.