School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Jamaica
Jamaica: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 283,143 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Jamaica, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Jamaica stood at 283,143 number.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 93.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Jamaica peaked at 284,900 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 137,542 number, in 2012.
That places Jamaica 121st out of 199 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 173,876 number | — |
| 1999 | 174,817 number | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 174,644 number | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 174,175 number | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 173,697 number | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 172,902 number | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 171,451 number | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 168,511 number | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 164,956 number | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 159,145 number | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 152,598 number | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 146,245 number | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 142,283 number | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 138,950 number | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 137,542 number | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 278,468 number | +102.5% |
| 2014 | 279,558 number | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 280,639 number | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 281,360 number | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 284,595 number | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 284,900 number | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 283,143 number | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 174,346 number | 173,876 number | 174,817 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 165,832 number | 146,245 number | 174,644 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 239,144 number | 137,542 number | 284,900 number | 10 |
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More reference data data for Jamaica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1508 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8486 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Jamaica?
- School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Jamaica was 283,143 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 284,900 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 137,542 number in 2012.
- How does Jamaica rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- Jamaica ranks 121st out of 199 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to early childhood education (ISCED 0) as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. 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. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/