School enrollment, preprimary in Jamaica
Jamaica: School enrollment, preprimary was 92.4% in 2011. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, preprimary in Jamaica, 1974–2011
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 in Jamaica is 92.4%, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary in Jamaica peaked at 92.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 44.4%, in 1974.
Jamaica ranks 52nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
School enrollment, preprimary in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 44.4% | — |
| 1975 | 53.1% | +19.5% |
| 1976 | 69.3% | +30.6% |
| 1977 | 71.8% | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 70.2% | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 76.5% | +9.0% |
| 1980 | 76.5% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 69.4% | -9.3% |
| 1982 | 72.4% | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 76.7% | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 73.9% | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 71.9% | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 74.2% | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 71.2% | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 77.4% | +8.8% |
| 1989 | 75.6% | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 76.4% | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 75.2% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 77.4% | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 78.3% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 78.7% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 82.8% | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 77.3% | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 81.3% | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 79.6% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 89.3% | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 91.5% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 89.1% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 92.4% | +3.6% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 92.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.8%, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 92.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 77.1%, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64.2% | 44.4% | 76.5% | 6 |
| 1980s | 73.9% | 69.4% | 77.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.2% | 75.2% | 78.7% | 5 |
| 2000s | 84.4% | 77.3% | 91.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 92.4% | 92.4% | 92.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 49 China 93.1% compare
- 50 Italy 92.7% compare
- 51 Vietnam 92.4% compare
- 53 Luxembourg 92.2% compare
- 54 Netherlands 92.0% compare
- 55 South Korea 91.8% 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 school enrollment, preprimary in Jamaica?
- School enrollment, preprimary in Jamaica was 92.4% in 2011, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 92.4% in 2011.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.4% in 1974.
- How does Jamaica rank for school enrollment, preprimary?
- Jamaica ranks 52nd out of 197 countries with data for 2011.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. 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 (% 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.