Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Jamaica
Jamaica: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female was 54,233 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Jamaica, 1975–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Jamaica is 54,233 number, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Jamaica peaked at 76,490 number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 47,829 number, in 2016.
Jamaica ranks 111th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 50,611 number | — |
| 1976 | 67,771 number | +33.9% |
| 1977 | 66,495 number | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 67,535 number | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 68,921 number | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 61,592 number | -10.6% |
| 1987 | 62,505 number | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 68,777 number | +10.0% |
| 1991 | 67,154 number | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 66,723 number | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 66,803 number | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 69,947 number | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 72,740 number | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 66,375 number | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 70,559 number | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 68,705 number | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 75,919 number | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 76,490 number | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 70,555 number | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 67,313 number | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 66,991 number | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 65,190 number | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 53,524 number | -17.9% |
| 2015 | 58,368 number | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 47,829 number | -18.1% |
| 2017 | 50,800 number | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 51,578 number | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 54,233 number | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63,103 number | 50,611 number | 67,771 number | 4 |
| 1980s | 64,339 number | 61,592 number | 68,921 number | 3 |
| 1990s | 67,881 number | 66,723 number | 69,947 number | 5 |
| 2000s | 70,627 number | 66,375 number | 76,490 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 54,503 number | 47,829 number | 65,190 number | 7 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More education data for Jamaica
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 11,768 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Jamaica?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Jamaica was 54,233 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 76,490 number in 2005.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 47,829 number in 2016.
- How does Jamaica rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
- Jamaica ranks 111th out of 196 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of female students enrolled in public and private pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.