Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Jamaica
Jamaica: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in was 81.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Jamaica, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Jamaica is 81.5%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 8.1% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Jamaica peaked at 90.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 70.3%, in 2022.
Jamaica ranks 20th of 155 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 90.3% | — |
| 2014 | 87.3% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 87.8% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 83.0% | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 83.9% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 83.8% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 84.1% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 77.0% | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 77.4% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 70.3% | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 75.4% | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 81.5% | +8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 85.7% | 83.0% | 90.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 76.3% | 70.3% | 81.5% | 5 |
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 percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Jamaica?
- Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Jamaica was 81.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 90.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.3% in 2022.
- How does Jamaica rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in?
- Jamaica ranks 20th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release