Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Jamaica
Jamaica: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development was 49.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Jamaica, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 49.5% for percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in 2024.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Jamaica peaked at 97.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 47.7%, in 2020.
Jamaica ranks 11th of 62 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 51.0% | — |
| 2014 | 51.0% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 50.5% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 51.4% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 48.4% | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 49.7% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 48.8% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 47.7% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 50.0% | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 97.6% | +95.4% |
| 2023 | 48.1% | -50.7% |
| 2024 | 49.5% | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 50.1% | 48.4% | 51.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 58.6% | 47.7% | 97.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More education data for Jamaica
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 211,097 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 8.14 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Jamaica?
- Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Jamaica was 49.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 97.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.7% in 2020.
- How does Jamaica rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development?
- Jamaica ranks 11th out of 62 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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 educational development programmes in private institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release