Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in Jamaica
Jamaica: Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate was 92.36 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in Jamaica, 1974–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2011, preprimary gross enrollment rate in Jamaica stood at 92.36. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, preprimary gross enrollment rate in Jamaica peaked at 92.36 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 44.43, in 1974.
Jamaica ranks 52nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 44.43 | — |
| 1975 | 53.08 | +19.5% |
| 1976 | 69.34 | +30.6% |
| 1977 | 71.77 | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 70.15 | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 76.47 | +9.0% |
| 1980 | 76.51 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 69.41 | -9.3% |
| 1982 | 72.41 | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 76.71 | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 73.92 | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 71.9 | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 74.24 | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 71.18 | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 77.43 | +8.8% |
| 1989 | 75.64 | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 76.42 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 75.23 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 77.35 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 78.25 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 78.72 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 82.81 | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 77.29 | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 81.31 | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 79.59 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 89.3 | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 91.5 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 89.14 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 92.36 | +3.6% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 92.36 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.84, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 92.36 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 77.12, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64.21 | 44.43 | 76.47 | 6 |
| 1980s | 73.93 | 69.41 | 77.43 | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.2 | 75.23 | 78.72 | 5 |
| 2000s | 84.42 | 77.29 | 91.5 | 7 |
| 2010s | 92.36 | 92.36 | 92.36 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More gender data for Jamaica
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 468.29 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.89 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,341 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,341 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.0684 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 15,460 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 16,015 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 15,603 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 16,169 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 15,800 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is preprimary gross enrollment rate in Jamaica?
- Preprimary gross enrollment rate in Jamaica was 92.36 in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest preprimary gross enrollment rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 92.36 in 2011.
- What is the lowest preprimary gross enrollment rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.43 in 1974.
- How does Jamaica rank for preprimary gross enrollment rate?
- Jamaica ranks 52nd out of 197 countries with data for 2011.
- Is preprimary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.