Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Jamaica
Jamaica: Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes was 59.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Jamaica, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 59.4% for net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.9% on the previous year and up 46.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Jamaica peaked at 59.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 38.8%, in 2022.
That places Jamaica 71st out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 40.4% | — |
| 2015 | 45.0% | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 43.0% | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 38.8% | -9.6% |
| 2023 | 52.1% | +34.3% |
| 2024 | 59.4% | +13.9% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 59.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.5%, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 59.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 56.9%, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 42.7% | 40.4% | 45.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 48.3% | 38.8% | 59.4% | 4 |
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 net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Jamaica?
- Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Jamaica was 59.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 59.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.8% in 2022.
- How does Jamaica rank for net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes?
- Jamaica ranks 71st out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 6 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release