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

Latest (2024)
51,265
Change on year
up 10.6%
World rank
113th
of 208 countries
All-time high
76,490
in 2005
All-time low
42,218
in 2022
Years of data
45
1975–2024

Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Jamaica, 1975–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1975199920241975: 50.6k1976: 67.8k1977: 66.5k1978: 67.0k1979: 67.5k1980: 68.9k1981: 61.6k1987: 62.5k1988: 64.6k1989: 66.7k1990: 68.8k1991: 67.2k1992: 67.0k1993: 66.9k1994: 66.8k1995: 66.7k1996: 66.8k1997: 67.9k1998: 68.9k1999: 69.9k2000: 72.7k2001: 66.4k2002: 70.6k2003: 68.7k2004: 75.9k2005: 76.5k2006: 73.5k2007: 70.6k2008: 67.3k2009: 67.0k2010: 66.5k2011: 66.1k2012: 65.6k2013: 65.2k2014: 53.5k2015: 58.4k2016: 47.8k2017: 50.8k2018: 51.6k2019: 54.2k2020: 43.9k2021: 44.0k2022: 42.2k2023: 46.3k2024: 51.3k

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

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Jamaica, 1975 to 2024.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 110 Republic of Moldova 54,914 compare
  2. 111 New Zealand 53,804 compare
  3. 112 Iraq 52,985 compare
  4. 114 Oman 50,536 compare
  5. 115 Ireland 49,975 compare
  6. 116 Tajikistan 47,268 compare

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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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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.

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Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
429 places, 17,609 data points, 1970–2025
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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.