Net enrolment rate: pre-primary education in Jamaica
Jamaica: Net enrolment rate: pre-primary education was 92.64 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
92.64
Change on year
up 27.2%
World rank
6th
of 35 countries
All-time high
95.87
in 2004
All-time low
72.8
in 2022
Years of data
18
1999–2023
Net enrolment rate: pre-primary education in Jamaica, 1999–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net enrolment rate: pre-primary education in Jamaica is 92.64, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.2% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate: pre-primary education in Jamaica peaked at 95.87 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 72.8, in 2022.
Jamaica ranks 6th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Net enrolment rate: pre-primary education in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 75.72 | — |
| 2001 | 76.55 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 82.66 | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 83.27 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 95.87 | +15.1% |
| 2007 | 90.54 | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 85.42 | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 93.78 | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 77.45 | -17.4% |
| 2015 | 86.5 | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 76.75 | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 81.17 | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 84.22 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 90.11 | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 78.69 | -12.7% |
| 2021 | 78.11 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 72.8 | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 92.64 | +27.2% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 92.64 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72.93, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 92.64 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 72.22, 1.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.72 | 75.72 | 75.72 | 1 |
| 2000s | 85.72 | 76.55 | 95.87 | 6 |
| 2010s | 84.28 | 76.75 | 93.78 | 7 |
| 2020s | 80.56 | 72.8 | 92.64 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More education data for Jamaica
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.68 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.66 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net enrolment rate: pre-primary education in Jamaica?
- Net enrolment rate: pre-primary education in Jamaica was 92.64 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate: pre-primary education recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 95.87 in 2004.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate: pre-primary education recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.8 in 2022.
- How does Jamaica rank for net enrolment rate: pre-primary education?
- Jamaica ranks 6th out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net enrolment rate: pre-primary education rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Net enrolment rate: pre-primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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