School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Jamaica
Jamaica: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 98,796 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
98,796
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
144th
of 222 countries
All-time high
184,055
in 1998
All-time low
98,796
in 2025
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Jamaica, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 98,796 for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Jamaica peaked at 184,055 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 98,796, in 2025.
Jamaica ranks 144th of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 181,637 | — |
| 1971 | 180,348 | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 179,205 | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 177,778 | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 176,466 | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 175,791 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 175,656 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 176,722 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 176,283 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 175,393 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 172,865 | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 171,498 | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 170,561 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 170,635 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 171,046 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 172,279 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 173,993 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 176,561 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 178,443 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 178,715 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 177,179 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 175,042 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 173,580 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 173,252 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 174,547 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 177,259 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 181,347 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 183,828 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 184,055 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 181,758 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 178,538 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 174,375 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 169,598 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 164,064 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 157,867 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 152,713 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 149,286 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 147,871 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 146,558 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 144,684 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 142,057 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 138,986 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 135,510 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 131,811 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 127,885 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 123,760 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 119,689 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 115,994 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 112,918 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 110,345 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 107,837 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 105,548 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 103,151 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 101,256 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 99,930 | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 98,796 | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 177,528 | 175,393 | 181,637 | 10 |
| 1980s | 173,660 | 170,561 | 178,715 | 10 |
| 1990s | 178,185 | 173,252 | 184,055 | 10 |
| 2000s | 158,555 | 144,684 | 178,538 | 10 |
| 2010s | 125,896 | 110,345 | 142,057 | 10 |
| 2020s | 102,753 | 98,796 | 107,837 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More education data for Jamaica
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -4.92 % change on previous year (2013)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 10,494 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,274 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 46,647 (2015)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -1.44 % change on previous year (2013)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 27,890 (2015)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -11.78 % change on previous year (2013)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Jamaica?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Jamaica was 98,796 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 184,055 in 1998.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 98,796 in 2025.
- How does Jamaica rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Jamaica ranks 144th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. 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 School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release