Cuba vs Jamaica: Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school
Cuba
99.0%
in 2024
Jamaica
98.7%
in 2024
Cuba rank
8th
Jamaica rank
9th
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school over time
- Cuba
- Jamaica
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 99.0% against 98.7% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 8th and Jamaica ranks 9th of 178 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.5% | 75.7% | 20.8% | Cuba |
| 2000s | 98.3% | 85.7% | 12.6% | Cuba |
| 2010s | 97.2% | 84.3% | 12.9% | Cuba |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 84.2% | 15.1% | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children enrolled in pre-primary school, Cuba or Jamaica?
- Cuba, at 99.0% against 98.7% in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children enrolled in pre-primary school between Cuba and Jamaica?
- 0.3%, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Jamaica?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and Jamaica rank globally for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school?
- Cuba ranks 8th and Jamaica ranks 9th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of children of pre-primary school age (typically 3–5 years old) who are enrolled in pre-primary education.