School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Jamaica
Jamaica: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female was 13.35 years in 2015. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Jamaica, 1973–2015
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2015, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Jamaica stood at 13.35 years. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Jamaica peaked at 13.35 years in 2015 and was at its lowest, 10.2 years, in 1974.
Jamaica ranks 102nd of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 10.43 years | — |
| 1974 | 10.2 years | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 11.07 years | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 11.2 years | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 12.33 years | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 13.35 years | +8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.32 years | 10.2 years | 10.43 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.53 years | 11.07 years | 12.33 years | 3 |
| 2010s | 13.35 years | 13.35 years | 13.35 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 99 Belize 13.42 years compare
- 100 Saint Lucia 13.41 years compare
- 101 Nepal 13.38 years compare
- 103 Egypt 13.31 years compare
- 104 Kyrgyzstan 13.24 years compare
- 105 Cape Verde 13 years compare
More gender data for Jamaica
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 468.29 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.89 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 15,460 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 16,015 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 15,603 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 16,169 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 15,800 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 16,375 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 15,981 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 16,562 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Jamaica?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Jamaica was 13.35 years in 2015, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 13.35 years in 2015.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2 years in 1974.
- How does Jamaica rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
- Jamaica ranks 102nd out of 175 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 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), 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
Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.