School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Jamaica
Jamaica: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 142,639 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
142,639 number
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
135th
of 206 countries
All-time high
190,453 number
in 1971
All-time low
136,625 number
in 2015
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Jamaica, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Jamaica is 142,639 number, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Jamaica peaked at 190,453 number in 1971 and was at its lowest, 136,625 number, in 2015.
That places Jamaica 135th out of 206 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 189,281 number | — |
| 1971 | 190,453 number | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 189,676 number | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 188,158 number | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 186,144 number | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 184,199 number | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 182,013 number | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 178,922 number | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 176,278 number | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 174,188 number | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 172,983 number | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 172,185 number | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 170,387 number | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 168,566 number | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 167,202 number | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 167,896 number | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 168,441 number | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 172,263 number | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 176,701 number | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 180,341 number | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 178,853 number | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 177,693 number | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 175,944 number | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 173,724 number | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 171,671 number | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 171,728 number | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 171,823 number | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 172,749 number | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 173,876 number | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 174,817 number | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 174,644 number | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 174,175 number | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 173,697 number | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 172,902 number | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 171,451 number | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 168,511 number | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 164,956 number | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 159,145 number | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 152,598 number | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 146,245 number | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 142,283 number | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 138,950 number | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 137,542 number | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 137,004 number | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 137,009 number | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 136,625 number | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 136,753 number | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 138,546 number | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 140,755 number | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 142,639 number | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 183,931 number | 174,188 number | 190,453 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 171,696 number | 167,202 number | 180,341 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 174,288 number | 171,671 number | 178,853 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 165,832 number | 146,245 number | 174,644 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 138,811 number | 136,625 number | 142,639 number | 10 |
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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 142,639 number in 2019, 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 190,453 number in 1971.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 136,625 number in 2015.
- How does Jamaica rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Jamaica ranks 135th out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.