Enrolment in early childhood education, female in Jamaica
Jamaica: Enrolment in early childhood education, female was 59,178 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in early childhood education, female in Jamaica, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 59,178 for enrolment in early childhood education, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.9% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in early childhood education, female in Jamaica peaked at 72,151 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 44,195, in 2022.
Jamaica ranks 103rd of 176 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, female in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 72,151 | — |
| 2014 | 62,124 | -13.9% |
| 2015 | 64,753 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 54,267 | -16.2% |
| 2017 | 56,720 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 57,835 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 60,297 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 46,705 | -22.5% |
| 2021 | 47,171 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 44,195 | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 51,524 | +16.6% |
| 2024 | 59,178 | +14.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 61,164 | 54,267 | 72,151 | 7 |
| 2020s | 49,755 | 44,195 | 59,178 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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, female in Jamaica?
- Enrolment in early childhood education, female in Jamaica was 59,178 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in early childhood education, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 72,151 in 2013.
- What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood education, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,195 in 2022.
- How does Jamaica rank for enrolment in early childhood education, female?
- Jamaica ranks 103rd out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in early childhood education, female rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release