Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Jamaica
Jamaica: Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes was 98.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
98.7%
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
9th
of 178 countries
All-time high
98.7%
in 2024
All-time low
72.8%
in 2022
Years of data
19
1999–2024
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Jamaica, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Jamaica stood at 98.7%. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Jamaica peaked at 98.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 72.8%, in 2022.
Jamaica ranks 9th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 75.7% | — |
| 2001 | 76.5% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 82.7% | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 83.3% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 95.9% | +15.1% |
| 2007 | 90.5% | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 85.4% | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 93.8% | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 77.4% | -17.4% |
| 2015 | 86.5% | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 76.7% | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 81.2% | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 84.2% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 90.1% | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 78.7% | -12.7% |
| 2021 | 78.1% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 72.8% | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 92.6% | +27.2% |
| 2024 | 98.7% | +6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.7% | 75.7% | 75.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 85.7% | 76.5% | 95.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 84.3% | 76.7% | 93.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 84.2% | 72.8% | 98.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More education data for Jamaica
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 103,444 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 7.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0364 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 107,653 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 8.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0379 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 177,095 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -4.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11,768 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -6.22 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Jamaica?
- Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Jamaica was 98.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 98.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.8% in 2022.
- How does Jamaica rank for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes?
- Jamaica ranks 9th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release