Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in Jamaica
Jamaica: Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both was 15,873 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in Jamaica, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in Jamaica stood at 15,873.
The figure is up 47.1% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in Jamaica peaked at 16,862 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3,887, in 2022.
That places Jamaica 49th out of 77 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 educational development programmes, both in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 13,661 | — |
| 2014 | 16,862 | +23.4% |
| 2015 | 12,643 | -25.0% |
| 2016 | 12,522 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 12,241 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 12,579 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 12,429 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 5,786 | -53.4% |
| 2021 | 6,275 | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 3,887 | -38.1% |
| 2023 | 10,789 | +177.6% |
| 2024 | 15,873 | +47.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13,277 | 12,241 | 16,862 | 7 |
| 2020s | 8,522 | 3,887 | 15,873 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 46 Latvia 18,291 compare
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- 51 Cyprus 11,719 compare
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More education data for Jamaica
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 11,768 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 73.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in Jamaica?
- Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in Jamaica was 15,873 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 16,862 in 2014.
- What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,887 in 2022.
- How does Jamaica rank for enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both?
- Jamaica ranks 49th out of 77 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. 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 educational development programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release