Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Jamaica

Jamaica: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes was 40.7% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
40.7%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
105th
of 163 countries
All-time high
52.6%
in 2013
All-time low
39.4%
in 2016
Years of data
7
2013–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Jamaica, 2013–2019

02040602013201620192013: 52.6 %2014: 43.8 %2015: 45.4 %2016: 39.4 %2017: 40.6 %2018: 40.6 %2019: 40.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Jamaica recorded 40.7% for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.

That places Jamaica 105th out of 163 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%) in Jamaica, 2013 to 2019.
Year % Change
2013 52.6%
2014 43.8% -16.7%
2015 45.4% +3.8%
2016 39.4% -13.3%
2017 40.6% +3.0%
2018 40.6% +0.2%
2019 40.7% +0.1%

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 102 Colombia 42.4%
  2. 103 Tanzania, United Republic of 41.6% compare
  3. 104 Bangladesh 40.8% compare
  4. 106 Argentina 40.5% compare
  5. 107 Samoa 40.5% compare
  6. 108 Sao Tome and Principe 40.4%

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Jamaica?
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Jamaica was 40.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 52.6% in 2013.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 39.4% in 2016.
How does Jamaica rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes?
Jamaica ranks 105th out of 163 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 2,741 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in early childhood education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official early childhood education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.