Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Jamaica

Jamaica: Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes was 115,165 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
115,165 number
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
102nd
of 171 countries
All-time high
146,410 number
in 2013
All-time low
110,804 number
in 2016
Years of data
7
2013–2019

Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Jamaica, 2013–2019

050.0k100.0k150.0k2013201620192013: 146.4k number2014: 122.4k number2015: 127.5k number2016: 110.8k number2017: 115.5k number2018: 115.8k number2019: 115.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Jamaica recorded 115,165 number for enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.

That places Jamaica 102nd out of 171 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes (number) in Jamaica, 2013 to 2019.
Year number Change
2013 146,410 number
2014 122,372 number -16.4%
2015 127,497 number +4.2%
2016 110,804 number -13.1%
2017 115,483 number +4.2%
2018 115,799 number +0.3%
2019 115,165 number -0.5%

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 99 Lithuania 128,897 number compare
  2. 100 Sierra Leone 127,168 number compare
  3. 101 Burundi 120,163 number compare
  4. 103 Burkina Faso 105,485 number compare
  5. 104 Panama 99,948 number compare
  6. 105 Latvia 96,626 number compare

See the full ranking of 171 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Jamaica?
Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Jamaica was 115,165 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 146,410 number in 2013.
What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 110,804 number in 2016.
How does Jamaica rank for enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes?
Jamaica ranks 102nd out of 171 countries with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. 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 Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
171 places, 2,434 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private early childhood education institutions (ISCED 0) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.