Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male in Jamaica
Jamaica: Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male was 98.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male in Jamaica, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male in Jamaica is 98.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male in Jamaica peaked at 98.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 70.7%, in 2022.
Jamaica ranks 11th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 73.2% | — |
| 2001 | 76.3% | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 81.4% | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 82.0% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 94.7% | +15.4% |
| 2007 | 88.9% | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 83.4% | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 93.6% | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 74.9% | -20.0% |
| 2015 | 83.4% | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 77.0% | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 80.0% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 82.5% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 88.4% | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 79.4% | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 78.7% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 70.7% | -10.2% |
| 2023 | 94.7% | +34.0% |
| 2024 | 98.5% | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.2% | 73.2% | 73.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 84.4% | 76.3% | 94.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 82.8% | 74.9% | 93.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 84.4% | 70.7% | 98.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 8 France 99.1% compare
- 9 Costa Rica 98.8% compare
- 10 United Kingdom 98.6% compare
- 12 Andorra 98.2% compare
- 13 San Marino 98.1% compare
- 14 Cuba 98.1% compare
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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male in Jamaica?
- Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male in Jamaica was 98.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 98.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.7% in 2022.
- How does Jamaica rank for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male?
- Jamaica ranks 11th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. 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, pre-primary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release