Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in Jamaica

Jamaica: Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both was 6,429 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
6,429 number
Change on year
down 48.9%
World rank
49th
of 66 countries
All-time high
16,862 number
in 2014
All-time low
6,429 number
in 2019
Years of data
7
2013–2019

Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in Jamaica, 2013–2019

05.0k10.0k15.0k2013201620192013: 13.7k number2014: 16.9k number2015: 12.6k number2016: 12.5k number2017: 12.2k number2018: 12.6k number2019: 6.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in Jamaica is 6,429 number, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is down 48.9% on the previous year and down 52.9% over ten years.

Jamaica ranks 49th of 66 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number) in Jamaica, 2013 to 2019.
Year number Change
2013 13,661 number —
2014 16,862 number +23.4%
2015 12,643 number -25.0%
2016 12,522 number -1.0%
2017 12,241 number -2.2%
2018 12,579 number +2.8%
2019 6,429 number -48.9%

Jamaica compared with similar countries

  • Jamaica's 6,429 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33,628 number, 19% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Jamaica's 6,429 number is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23,154 number, 28% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 46 North Macedonia 8,628 number compare
  2. 47 Turkey 8,387 number compare
  3. 48 Rwanda 6,690 number compare
  4. 50 Iceland 5,972 number compare
  5. 51 Bosnia and Herzegovina 5,663 number compare
  6. 52 Montenegro 5,479 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in Jamaica?
Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in Jamaica was 6,429 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 16,862 number in 2014.
What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 6,429 number in 2019.
How does Jamaica rank for enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both?
Jamaica ranks 49th out of 66 countries with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is down 52.9%. 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 educational development programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,146 data points, 1997–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of children enrolled in early childhood educational development institutions (ISCED 0.1) 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.