Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Jamaica
Jamaica: Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes was 120,121 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Jamaica, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 120,121 for enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of up 11.9% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Jamaica peaked at 146,410 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 87,243, in 2022.
Jamaica ranks 105th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 146,410 | — |
| 2014 | 122,372 | -16.4% |
| 2015 | 127,497 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 110,804 | -13.1% |
| 2017 | 115,483 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 115,799 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 115,165 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 96,187 | -16.5% |
| 2021 | 97,876 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 87,243 | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 107,337 | +23.0% |
| 2024 | 120,121 | +11.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 121,933 | 110,804 | 146,410 | 7 |
| 2020s | 101,753 | 87,243 | 120,121 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 102 Ireland 130,140 compare
- 103 Republic of Moldova 129,592 compare
- 104 Burundi 125,667 compare
- 106 Azerbaijan 116,325 compare
- 107 Iraq 108,929
- 108 Tajikistan 104,921 compare
More education data for Jamaica
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11,043 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 4,597 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 52,983 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 51,265 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 177,095 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 211,097 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 8.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0744 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Jamaica?
- Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Jamaica was 120,121 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 146,410 in 2013.
- What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 87,243 in 2022.
- How does Jamaica rank for enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes?
- Jamaica ranks 105th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release