Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Jamaica

Jamaica: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in was 83.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
83.2%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
19th
of 147 countries
All-time high
90.3%
in 2013
All-time low
83.0%
in 2016
Years of data
7
2013–2019

Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Jamaica, 2013–2019

0204060801002013201620192013: 90.3 %2014: 87.3 %2015: 87.8 %2016: 83 %2017: 83.9 %2018: 83.8 %2019: 83.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Jamaica recorded 83.2% for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in 2019.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.

That places Jamaica 19th out of 147 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions (%) in Jamaica, 2013 to 2019.
Year % Change
2013 90.3%
2014 87.3% -3.3%
2015 87.8% +0.6%
2016 83.0% -5.4%
2017 83.9% +1.1%
2018 83.8% -0.2%
2019 83.2% -0.7%

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 16 Saint Lucia 84.7% compare
  2. 17 Morocco 84.4% compare
  3. 18 Qatar 83.6% compare
  4. 20 Trinidad and Tobago 82.7% compare
  5. 21 Syrian Arab Republic 82.6%
  6. 22 Republic of Korea 81.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Jamaica?
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Jamaica was 83.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 90.3% in 2013.
What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 83.0% in 2016.
How does Jamaica rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in?
Jamaica ranks 19th out of 147 countries with data for 2019.
Is percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
147 places, 1,849 data points, 1997–2020
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Total number of students in early childhood education programmes enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in early childhood education programmes. 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.