How does Jamaica rank for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female?

Jamaica ranks 2nd out of 107 countries with data for 2019.

Is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female rising or falling in Jamaica?

Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Jamaica

Name: School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Jamaica
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Jamaica: School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female was 2.25 years in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)

2.25 years

Change on year

up 21.2%

World rank

2nd

of 107 countries

All-time high

2.54 years

in 2008

All-time low

0.858 years

in 2004

Years of data

2002–2019

School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Jamaica, 2002–2019

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.

Analysis

Jamaica recorded 2.25 years for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.2% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Jamaica peaked at 2.54 years in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.858 years, in 2004.

Jamaica ranks 2nd of 107 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	1.58 years	0.858 years	2.54 years	5
2010s	1.76 years	1.49 years	2.25 years	10

Countries ranked near Jamaica

1 Seychelles 2.51 years compare
3 Gibraltar 1.97 years compare
4 Bahrain 1.59 years compare
5 Dominica 1.53 years compare

See the full ranking of 107 places →

More reference data data for Jamaica

Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 2.08 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.045 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1808 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 23.25 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric Fermentat 620.85 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 1 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0019 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 43.49 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 39.97 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)

All data for Jamaica →

Frequently asked questions

What is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Jamaica?: School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Jamaica was 2.25 years in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female recorded in Jamaica?: The highest recorded value was 2.54 years in 2008.
What is the lowest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female recorded in Jamaica?: The lowest recorded value was 0.858 years in 2004.
How does Jamaica rank for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female?: Jamaica ranks 2nd out of 107 countries with data for 2019.
Is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female rising or falling in Jamaica?: Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. 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, post-secondary non-tertiary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, female (years)
Unit: years
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 107 places, 1,364 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.