Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Jamaica
Jamaica: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public was 20.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Jamaica, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Jamaica stood at 20.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.9% on the previous year and up 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Jamaica peaked at 30.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 2005.
That places Jamaica 162nd out of 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 12.3% | — |
| 2000 | 11.8% | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 12.7% | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 11.2% | -11.3% |
| 2003 | 10.9% | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 9.5% | -12.8% |
| 2005 | 9.1% | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 9.4% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 10.0% | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 9.6% | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 10.7% | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 14.8% | +37.7% |
| 2015 | 13.6% | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 19.1% | +40.9% |
| 2017 | 18.0% | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 18.2% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 17.7% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 24.4% | +37.6% |
| 2021 | 24.1% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 30.1% | +24.9% |
| 2023 | 26.6% | -11.6% |
| 2024 | 20.5% | -22.9% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 20.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 81.2%, 25% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 20.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 73.9%, 28% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.3% | 12.3% | 12.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.5% | 9.1% | 12.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 10.7% | 19.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 25.1% | 20.5% | 30.1% | 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 public in Jamaica?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Jamaica was 20.5% 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 30.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 2005.
- How does Jamaica rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public?
- Jamaica ranks 162nd out of 183 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 up 38.8%. 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 public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release