Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Jamaica
Jamaica: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public was 1.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Jamaica, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Jamaica stood at 1.0%.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Jamaica peaked at 1.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2020.
That places Jamaica 76th out of 176 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.0% | — |
| 2013 | 1.0% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 1.0% | +4.7% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 1.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.0%, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 1.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.0%, 99% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 73 Nepal 1.0% compare
- 74 Argentina 1.0% compare
- 75 Luxembourg 1.0% compare
- 77 Syrian Arab Republic 1.0% compare
- 78 Nigeria 1.0% compare
- 79 Netherlands 1.0% compare
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 public in Jamaica?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Jamaica was 1.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2020.
- How does Jamaica rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public?
- Jamaica ranks 76th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 pre-primary education in public institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release