Enrolment in early childhood … early male educational development in Jamaica
Jamaica: Enrolment in early childhood … early male educational development was 7,960 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, male in Jamaica, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 7,960 for enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, male in 2024.
The figure is up 42.2% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, male in Jamaica peaked at 8,262 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,910, in 2022.
That places Jamaica 46th out of 74 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 … early male educational development in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 6,700 | — |
| 2014 | 8,262 | +23.3% |
| 2015 | 6,258 | -24.3% |
| 2016 | 6,084 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 6,321 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 6,322 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6,365 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 3,028 | -52.4% |
| 2021 | 3,133 | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 1,910 | -39.0% |
| 2023 | 5,599 | +193.1% |
| 2024 | 7,960 | +42.2% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 7,960 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19,374, 41% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 7,960 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7,960, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6,616 | 6,084 | 8,262 | 7 |
| 2020s | 4,326 | 1,910 | 7,960 | 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 educational development programmes, male in Jamaica?
- Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, male in Jamaica was 7,960 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 8,262 in 2014.
- What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,910 in 2022.
- How does Jamaica rank for enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, male?
- Jamaica ranks 46th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, male rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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 educational development programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release