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

Latest (2019)
283,143 number
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
121st
of 199 countries
All-time high
284,900 number
in 2018
All-time low
137,542 number
in 2012
Years of data
22
1998–2019

School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Jamaica, 1998–2019

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1998200820191998: 173.9k number1999: 174.8k number2000: 174.6k number2001: 174.2k number2002: 173.7k number2003: 172.9k number2004: 171.5k number2005: 168.5k number2006: 165.0k number2007: 159.1k number2008: 152.6k number2009: 146.2k number2010: 142.3k number2011: 138.9k number2012: 137.5k number2013: 278.5k number2014: 279.6k number2015: 280.6k number2016: 281.4k number2017: 284.6k number2018: 284.9k number2019: 283.1k number

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

Annual values for School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number) in Jamaica, 1998 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 118 Mongolia 302,732 number compare
  2. 119 New Zealand 301,436 number compare
  3. 120 Uruguay 285,439 number compare
  4. 122 Palestine 272,543 number compare
  5. 123 Libya 265,580 number compare
  6. 124 Bulgaria 264,440 number compare

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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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Indicator
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 5,152 data points, 1970–2020
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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/