Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), annual growth in Jamaica
Jamaica: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), annual growth was 10.64 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), annual growth in Jamaica, 1976–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 10.64 % change on previous year for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), annual growth in 2024.
The figure is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 159.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), annual growth in Jamaica peaked at 33.91 % change on previous year in 1976 and was at its lowest, -18.97 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Jamaica 29th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), annual growth in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 33.91 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | -1.88 % change on previous year | -105.6% |
| 1980 | 2.05 % change on previous year | -209.0% |
| 1981 | -10.63 % change on previous year | -618.2% |
| 1991 | -2.36 % change on previous year | -77.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1199 % change on previous year | -105.1% |
| 2000 | 3.99 % change on previous year | +3230.3% |
| 2001 | -8.75 % change on previous year | -319.1% |
| 2002 | 6.3 % change on previous year | -172.0% |
| 2003 | -2.63 % change on previous year | -141.7% |
| 2004 | 10.5 % change on previous year | -499.6% |
| 2005 | 0.7521 % change on previous year | -92.8% |
| 2008 | -4.59 % change on previous year | -710.9% |
| 2009 | -0.4784 % change on previous year | -89.6% |
| 2014 | -17.9 % change on previous year | +3641.0% |
| 2015 | 9.05 % change on previous year | -150.6% |
| 2016 | -18.06 % change on previous year | -299.5% |
| 2017 | 6.21 % change on previous year | -134.4% |
| 2018 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -75.3% |
| 2019 | 5.15 % change on previous year | +236.1% |
| 2020 | -18.97 % change on previous year | -468.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1866 % change on previous year | -101.0% |
| 2022 | -4.11 % change on previous year | -2304.4% |
| 2023 | 9.75 % change on previous year | -337.0% |
| 2024 | 10.64 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 10.64 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -1.5 % change on previous year. (55 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 10.64 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -1.3 % change on previous year. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), annual growth in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | -3641.0% | -0.4784 % change on previous year | -17.9 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | +3230.3% | 0.1199 % change on previous year | 3.99 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | -2304.4% | 0.1866 % change on previous year | -4.11 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.01 % change on previous year | -1.88 % change on previous year | 33.91 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1980s | -4.29 % change on previous year | -10.63 % change on previous year | 2.05 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1990s | -1.12 % change on previous year | -2.36 % change on previous year | 0.1199 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.6372 % change on previous year | -8.75 % change on previous year | 10.5 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | -2.34 % change on previous year | -18.06 % change on previous year | 9.05 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 2020s | -0.5002 % change on previous year | -18.97 % change on previous year | 10.64 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 26 Central African Republic 11.42 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Rwanda 11.31 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Ethiopia 11.12 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Türkiye 9.22 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Kyrgyzstan 8.8 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Burkina Faso 8.14 % change on previous year 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 pre-primary education, female (number), annual growth in Jamaica?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), annual growth in Jamaica was 10.64 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), annual growth recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 33.91 % change on previous year in 1976.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), annual growth recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.97 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Jamaica rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), annual growth?
- Jamaica ranks 29th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), annual growth rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 159.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.