All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Jamaica
Jamaica: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 79.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Jamaica, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Jamaica is 79.8%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Jamaica peaked at 91.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 76.2%, in 2003.
That places Jamaica 51st out of 118 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 76.2% | — |
| 2004 | 82.5% | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 88.4% | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 91.7% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 86.6% | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 89.3% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 89.1% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 90.6% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 79.2% | -12.6% |
| 2015 | 79.4% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 81.0% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 81.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 78.1% | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 77.5% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 79.8% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 80.1% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 79.8% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.8% | 76.2% | 91.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 82.0% | 77.5% | 90.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 79.9% | 79.8% | 80.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 48 Côte d'Ivoire 79.9% compare
- 49 Armenia 79.8% compare
- 50 Cuba 79.8% compare
- 52 Costa Rica 79.7% compare
- 53 Barbados 79.7% compare
- 54 Philippines 79.4% compare
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 79.8% 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 91.7% in 2007.
- What is the lowest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.2% in 2003.
- How does Jamaica rank for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Jamaica ranks 51st out of 118 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 up 0.7%. 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 primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release