Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0181 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in Jamaica, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 0.0181 units per person for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.7% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in Jamaica peaked at 0.0331 units per person in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.0149 units per person, in 2022.
Jamaica ranks 37th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.0251 units per person | — |
| 1976 | 0.0331 units per person | +32.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0321 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0319 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0321 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0283 units per person | -11.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0268 units per person | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0289 units per person | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 0.028 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0267 units per person | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0265 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.027 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0279 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0253 units per person | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0267 units per person | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0259 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0284 units per person | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0285 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.026 units per person | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0247 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0245 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0234 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0192 units per person | -18.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0208 units per person | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 0.017 units per person | -18.3% |
| 2017 | 0.018 units per person | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0183 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0192 units per person | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0155 units per person | -19.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0155 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0149 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0163 units per person | +9.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0181 units per person | +10.7% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.0181 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0124 units per person, 1.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.0181 units per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0136 units per person, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0305 units per person | 0.0251 units per person | 0.0331 units per person | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.0291 units per person | 0.0268 units per person | 0.0321 units per person | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.0274 units per person | 0.0265 units per person | 0.0289 units per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0264 units per person | 0.0245 units per person | 0.0285 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0194 units per person | 0.017 units per person | 0.0234 units per person | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.0161 units per person | 0.0149 units per person | 0.0181 units per person | 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 pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in Jamaica?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in Jamaica was 0.0181 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0331 units per person in 1976.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0149 units per person in 2022.
- How does Jamaica rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 37th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (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, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.