Jamaica vs Japan: Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre-primary education level
Jamaica
79.5%
in 2024
Japan
80.8%
in 2023
Jamaica rank
29th
Japan rank
27th
Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre-primary education level over time
- Jamaica
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 80.8% against 79.5% in Jamaica, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Japan ahead.
Jamaica ranks 29th and Japan ranks 27th of 211 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 60.7% | 75.1% | 14.4% | Japan |
| 1980s | 84.4% | 74.9% | 9.4% | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 86.6% | 75.1% | 11.5% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 84.0% | 74.4% | 9.6% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 73.7% | 79.5% | 5.8% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share enrolled in private institutions at the pre-primary education level, Jamaica or Japan?
- Japan, at 80.8% against 79.5% in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share enrolled in private institutions at the pre-primary education level between Jamaica and Japan?
- 1.3%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Japan?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Japan rank globally for share enrolled in private institutions at the pre-primary education level?
- Jamaica ranks 29th and Japan ranks 27th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre-primary education level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Private pre-primary education institutions are managed by private entities, such as NGOs, religious groups, or businesses, rather than public authorities, regardless of profit motive.