Jamaica vs Least developed countries: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private

Jamaica
82.3%
in 2019
Least developed countries
35.9%
in 2019
Jamaica rank
25th
Least developed countries rank
24th

Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private over time

  • Jamaica
  • Least developed countries
020406080100197319962019

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 82.3% against 35.9% in Least developed countries, a difference of 46.4%.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 2.3 times Least developed countries's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.

Jamaica ranks 25th and Least developed countries ranks 24th of 195 countries.

Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1970s 85.0% 39.3% 45.7% Jamaica
1980s 84.4% 56.0% 28.3% Jamaica
1990s 86.6% 50.3% 36.3% Jamaica
2000s 89.5% 37.0% 52.5% Jamaica
2010s 84.0% 35.1% 48.9% Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private, Jamaica or Least developed countries?
Jamaica, at 82.3% against 35.9% in Least developed countries as of 2019.
What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private between Jamaica and Least developed countries?
46.4%, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Least developed countries?
35 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2019.
How do Jamaica and Least developed countries rank globally for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private?
Jamaica ranks 25th and Least developed countries ranks 24th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
240 places, 7,090 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students in pre-primary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in pre-primary education. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.