Formal public education in Jamaica is offered to the 4 to 18+ age cohort through early
childhood or pre-primary, primary, secondary and tertiary level institutions. At the early
childhood level enrolment favours males. Primary education is offered in 3 types of
schools and, overall, enrolment at this level also favours males (51.1%). Secondary
education is offered in 5 types of schools and, at this level, overall there is a slight gender
gap faouring females. Compared with the secondary level, enrolment for both sexes
declines dramatically at the tertiary level but, overwhelmingly, favours females (67.3%).