School enrollment, preprimary, female in Jamaica
Jamaica: School enrollment, preprimary, female was 91.9% in 2011. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, preprimary, female in Jamaica, 1975–2011
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, preprimary, female in Jamaica is 91.9%, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary, female in Jamaica peaked at 92.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 55.8%, in 1975.
Jamaica ranks 49th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
School enrollment, preprimary, female in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 55.8% | — |
| 1976 | 75.6% | +35.7% |
| 1977 | 75.5% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 78.8% | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 81.0% | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 72.7% | -10.2% |
| 1987 | 74.0% | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 78.0% | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 76.6% | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 78.9% | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 79.0% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 82.0% | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 85.4% | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 78.2% | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 83.3% | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 81.4% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 90.6% | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 92.9% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 90.7% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 91.9% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 71.4% | 55.8% | 78.8% | 4 |
| 1980s | 75.9% | 72.7% | 81.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 78.9% | 76.6% | 82.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 86.1% | 78.2% | 92.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 91.9% | 91.9% | 91.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 46 Slovenia 93.1% compare
- 47 Netherlands 92.8% compare
- 48 Luxembourg 92.0% compare
- 50 Republic of Korea 91.9% compare
- 51 Italy 91.8% compare
- 52 New Zealand 91.3% compare
More education data for Jamaica
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 11,768 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 73.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, preprimary, female in Jamaica?
- School enrollment, preprimary, female in Jamaica was 91.9% in 2011, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 92.9% in 2005.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.8% in 1975.
- How does Jamaica rank for school enrollment, preprimary, female?
- Jamaica ranks 49th out of 194 countries with data for 2011.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary, female rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.