All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper in Jamaica
Jamaica: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper was 71.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper 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 upper in Jamaica is 71.8%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper in Jamaica peaked at 97.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 70.4%, in 2019.
Jamaica ranks 55th of 102 countries on this measure, 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 upper in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 87.3% | — |
| 2004 | 91.6% | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 93.6% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 78.4% | -16.2% |
| 2008 | 80.9% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 97.5% | +20.5% |
| 2011 | 91.6% | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 93.5% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 70.6% | -24.5% |
| 2015 | 71.0% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 74.7% | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 72.4% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 70.8% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 70.4% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 71.5% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 73.2% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 71.8% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.2% | 78.4% | 97.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 76.9% | 70.4% | 93.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 72.2% | 71.5% | 73.2% | 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 upper in Jamaica?
- All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper in Jamaica was 71.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 97.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.4% in 2019.
- How does Jamaica rank for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper?
- Jamaica ranks 55th out of 102 countries with data for 2024.
- Is all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 upper secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release