Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Jamaica
Jamaica: Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school was 98.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Jamaica, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 98.7% for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in 2024. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Jamaica peaked at 98.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 72.8%, in 2022.
Jamaica ranks 9th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 75.7% | — |
| 2001 | 76.5% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 82.7% | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 83.3% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 95.9% | +15.1% |
| 2007 | 90.5% | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 85.4% | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 93.8% | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 77.4% | -17.4% |
| 2015 | 86.5% | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 76.7% | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 81.2% | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 84.2% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 90.1% | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 78.7% | -12.7% |
| 2021 | 78.1% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 72.8% | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 92.6% | +27.2% |
| 2024 | 98.7% | +6.5% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 98.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.3%, 1.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 98.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 68.8%, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.7% | 75.7% | 75.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 85.7% | 76.5% | 95.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 84.3% | 76.7% | 93.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 84.2% | 72.8% | 98.7% | 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 share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Jamaica?
- Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Jamaica was 98.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children enrolled in pre-primary school recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 98.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of children enrolled in pre-primary school recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.8% in 2022.
- How does Jamaica rank for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school?
- Jamaica ranks 9th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children enrolled in pre-primary school rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of children of pre-primary school age (typically 3–5 years old) who are enrolled in pre-primary education.