Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Jamaica
Jamaica: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 51,265 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Jamaica, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Jamaica is 51,265, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 10.6% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Jamaica peaked at 76,490 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 42,218, in 2022.
Jamaica ranks 113th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 50,611 | — |
| 1976 | 67,771 | +33.9% |
| 1977 | 66,495 | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 67,015 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 67,535 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 68,921 | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 61,592 | -10.6% |
| 1987 | 62,505 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 64,596 | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 66,686 | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 68,777 | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 67,154 | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 67,046 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 66,938 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 66,831 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 66,723 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 66,803 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 67,851 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 68,899 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 69,947 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 72,740 | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 66,375 | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 70,559 | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 68,705 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 75,919 | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 76,490 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 73,522 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 70,555 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 67,313 | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 66,991 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 66,541 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 66,090 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 65,640 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 65,190 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 53,524 | -17.9% |
| 2015 | 58,368 | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 47,829 | -18.1% |
| 2017 | 50,800 | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 51,578 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 54,233 | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 43,947 | -19.0% |
| 2021 | 44,029 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 42,218 | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 46,334 | +9.7% |
| 2024 | 51,265 | +10.6% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 51,265 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 82,178, 62% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 51,265 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 51,265, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +33.9% | 50,611 | 67,771 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63,885 | 50,611 | 67,771 | 5 |
| 1980s | 64,860 | 61,592 | 68,921 | 5 |
| 1990s | 67,697 | 66,723 | 69,947 | 10 |
| 2000s | 70,917 | 66,375 | 76,490 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57,979 | 47,829 | 66,541 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45,559 | 42,218 | 51,265 | 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)
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Jamaica?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Jamaica was 51,265 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 76,490 in 2005.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,218 in 2022.
- How does Jamaica rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- Jamaica ranks 113th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. 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, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) with 697 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) with 697 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.