Jamaica vs Least developed countries: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private over time
- Jamaica
- Least developed countries
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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About this data
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.