Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Jamaica
Jamaica: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private was 79.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
79.5%
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
29th
of 211 countries
All-time high
90.9%
in 2005
All-time low
0.0%
in 1973
Years of data
42
1973–2024
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Jamaica, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Jamaica stood at 79.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Jamaica peaked at 90.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1973.
Jamaica ranks 29th of 211 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 83.5% | — |
| 1976 | 83.1% | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 86.8% | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 85.7% | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 86.1% | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 76.4% | -11.3% |
| 1981 | 84.8% | +11.1% |
| 1982 | 85.0% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 85.8% | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 85.7% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 84.6% | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 83.6% | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 84.2% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 86.5% | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 86.9% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 87.0% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 84.1% | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 87.6% | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 87.7% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 88.2% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 87.3% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 88.8% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 89.1% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 90.5% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 90.9% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 90.6% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 90.0% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 90.4% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 89.3% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 85.2% | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 86.4% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 80.9% | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 82.0% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 81.8% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 82.3% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 75.6% | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 75.9% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 69.9% | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 73.4% | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 79.5% | +8.3% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 79.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.4%, 4.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 79.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 27.4%, 2.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 60.7% | 0.0% | 86.8% | 7 |
| 1980s | 84.4% | 76.4% | 86.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 86.6% | 84.1% | 87.7% | 4 |
| 2000s | 89.5% | 87.3% | 90.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 84.0% | 80.9% | 89.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 74.9% | 69.9% | 79.5% | 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 pre-primary education in private in Jamaica?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Jamaica was 79.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 90.9% in 2005.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1973.
- How does Jamaica rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private?
- Jamaica ranks 29th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. 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 pre-primary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release