Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood … both sexes educational in Jamaica

Jamaica: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood … both sexes educational was 4.6% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
4.6%
Change on year
down 47.6%
World rank
58th
of 177 countries
All-time high
11.8%
in 2014
All-time low
0.0%
in 2010
Years of data
10
2010–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Jamaica, 2010–2019

02.557.51012.52010201420192010: 0 %2011: 0 %2012: 0 %2013: 9.7 %2014: 11.8 %2015: 8.8 %2016: 8.7 %2017: 8.4 %2018: 8.7 %2019: 4.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Jamaica recorded 4.6% for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in 2019.

That represents a change of down 47.6% on the previous year and down 61.3% over five years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Jamaica peaked at 11.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2010.

Jamaica ranks 58th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (%) in Jamaica, 2010 to 2019.
Year % Change
2010 0.0% —
2011 0.0% —
2012 0.0% —
2013 9.7% —
2014 11.8% +22.5%
2015 8.8% -25.8%
2016 8.7% -1.4%
2017 8.4% -3.2%
2018 8.7% +4.1%
2019 4.6% -47.6%

Jamaica compared with similar countries

  • Jamaica's 4.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.2%, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 55 Argentina 5.5% compare
  2. 56 Peru 5.2% compare
  3. 57 Cambodia 5.2%
  4. 59 Romania 3.9% compare
  5. 60 Mexico 3.3% compare
  6. 61 Laos 3.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Jamaica?
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development in Jamaica was 4.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 11.8% in 2014.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2010.
How does Jamaica rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development?
Jamaica ranks 58th out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
Where does this Jamaica data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
211 places, 3,062 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in early childhood educational development programmes, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of the official age for early childhood educational development programmes. 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.