Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Jamaica
Jamaica: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Jamaica, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Jamaica is 0.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Jamaica peaked at 15.3% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2008.
Jamaica ranks 109th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 15.3% | — |
| 2004 | 0.6% | -95.8% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | -50.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 4.5% | — |
| 2012 | 0.8% | -82.7% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | +139.3% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 4.2% | +145.2% |
| 2017 | 4.7% | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | -59.3% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | -74.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -86.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -50.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.1% | 0.0% | 15.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 0.5% | 4.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 106 Togo 0.4% compare
- 107 Maldives 0.0% compare
- 108 South Africa 0.0% compare
- 109 Aruba 0.0% compare
- 109 Kazakhstan 0.0% compare
- 109 Saint Lucia 0.0% compare
- 109 Seychelles 0.0% 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 capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Jamaica?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Jamaica was 0.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 15.3% in 2002.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2008.
- How does Jamaica rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary?
- Jamaica ranks 109th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Capital expenditure 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