Jamaica vs Japan: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public
Jamaica
20.5%
in 2024
Japan
19.2%
in 2023
Jamaica rank
162nd
Japan rank
164th
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public over time
- Jamaica
- Japan
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 20.5% against 19.2% in Japan, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Japan ahead.
Jamaica ranks 162nd and Japan ranks 164th of 183 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.3% | 34.7% | 22.4% | Japan |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 25.6% | 9.6% | Japan |
| 2020s | 26.3% | 20.5% | 5.8% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public, Jamaica or Japan?
- Jamaica, at 20.5% against 19.2% in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public between Jamaica and Japan?
- 1.3%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Japan?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Japan rank globally for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public?
- Jamaica ranks 162nd and Japan ranks 164th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release