All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Jamaica
Jamaica: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 91.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Jamaica, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Jamaica stood at 91.1%.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Jamaica peaked at 98.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 60.7%, in 2002.
Jamaica ranks 8th of 100 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 60.7% | — |
| 2004 | 93.5% | +54.0% |
| 2005 | 96.8% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 98.7% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 91.4% | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 77.7% | -15.0% |
| 2012 | 94.5% | +21.7% |
| 2014 | 89.2% | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 90.9% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 87.6% | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 84.2% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 85.8% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 87.5% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 90.8% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 93.5% | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 91.1% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.2% | 60.7% | 98.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 87.2% | 77.7% | 94.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 91.8% | 90.8% | 93.5% | 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 91.1% 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 98.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.7% in 2002.
- How does Jamaica rank for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Jamaica ranks 8th out of 100 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 2.2%. 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 All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release