All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Jamaica
Jamaica: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 65.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Jamaica, 2004–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 65.4% for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in 2024.
The figure is up 86.8% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Jamaica peaked at 98.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 35.0%, in 2022.
That places Jamaica 25th out of 59 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 93.2% | — |
| 2005 | 96.5% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 95.0% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 83.7% | -11.9% |
| 2009 | 98.3% | +17.4% |
| 2011 | 93.7% | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 83.3% | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 75.3% | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 71.4% | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 57.8% | -19.0% |
| 2017 | 52.3% | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 78.8% | +50.6% |
| 2019 | 54.9% | -30.2% |
| 2021 | 43.9% | -20.0% |
| 2022 | 35.0% | -20.4% |
| 2024 | 65.4% | +86.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.3% | 83.7% | 98.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 70.9% | 52.3% | 93.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 48.1% | 35.0% | 65.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More education data for Jamaica
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11,043 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 4,597 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 52,983 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 51,265 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 177,095 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 211,097 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 8.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0744 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Jamaica?
- All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Jamaica was 65.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 98.3% in 2009.
- What is the lowest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.0% in 2022.
- How does Jamaica rank for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Jamaica ranks 25th out of 59 countries with data for 2024.
- Is all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. 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 All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in post-secondary non-tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release