Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0385 number per person in 2019. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Jamaica, 1974–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Jamaica is 0.0385 number per person, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Jamaica peaked at 0.0628 number per person in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.035 number per person, in 2016.
That places Jamaica 29th out of 199 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | number per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.0415 number per person | — |
| 1975 | 0.0484 number per person | +16.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0617 number per person | +27.4% |
| 1977 | 0.062 number per person | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.059 number per person | -4.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0628 number per person | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0617 number per person | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.055 number per person | -10.9% |
| 1982 | 0.056 number per person | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0579 number per person | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0546 number per person | -5.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0527 number per person | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0541 number per person | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0526 number per person | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0583 number per person | +10.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0578 number per person | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0574 number per person | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0557 number per person | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0531 number per person | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0533 number per person | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0531 number per person | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0555 number per person | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0513 number per person | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0535 number per person | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0518 number per person | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0573 number per person | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0574 number per person | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0523 number per person | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0491 number per person | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0491 number per person | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0477 number per person | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0378 number per person | -20.8% |
| 2015 | 0.041 number per person | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 0.035 number per person | -14.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0367 number per person | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0366 number per person | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0385 number per person | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0559 number per person | 0.0415 number per person | 0.0628 number per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0561 number per person | 0.0526 number per person | 0.0617 number per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0545 number per person | 0.0531 number per person | 0.0574 number per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.053 number per person | 0.0491 number per person | 0.0574 number per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.039 number per person | 0.035 number per person | 0.0477 number per person | 7 |
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 pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Jamaica?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Jamaica was 0.0385 number per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0628 number per person in 1979.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.035 number per person in 2016.
- How does Jamaica rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 29th out of 199 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.