Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Jamaica
Jamaica: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in was 18.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Jamaica, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 18.5% for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in 2024.
That represents a change of down 24.8% on the previous year and up 45.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Jamaica peaked at 29.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 2013.
That places Jamaica 143rd out of 159 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 9.7% | — |
| 2014 | 12.7% | +30.9% |
| 2015 | 12.2% | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 17.0% | +38.8% |
| 2017 | 16.1% | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 16.2% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 15.9% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 23.0% | +44.1% |
| 2021 | 22.6% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 29.7% | +31.5% |
| 2023 | 24.6% | -17.1% |
| 2024 | 18.5% | -24.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.3% | 9.7% | 17.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 23.7% | 18.5% | 29.7% | 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 18.5% 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 29.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 2013.
- How does Jamaica rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in?
- Jamaica ranks 143rd out of 159 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 up 45.6%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release