Current education expenditure, total in Jamaica
Jamaica: Current education expenditure, total was 99.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Current education expenditure, total in Jamaica, 2002–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total expenditure in public institutions.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 99.5% for current education expenditure, total in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current education expenditure, total in Jamaica peaked at 100.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 90.6%, in 2008.
That places Jamaica 9th out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Current education expenditure, total in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % of total expenditure in public institutions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 91.3% | — |
| 2004 | 95.5% | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 90.6% | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 96.9% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 97.9% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 98.0% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 97.7% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 97.3% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 97.2% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 98.0% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 98.4% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 98.7% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 99.3% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 99.5% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.4% | 90.6% | 100.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 97.7% | 96.9% | 98.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 99.2% | 98.7% | 99.5% | 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 current education expenditure, total in Jamaica?
- Current education expenditure, total in Jamaica was 99.5% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest current education expenditure, total recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest current education expenditure, total recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.6% in 2008.
- How does Jamaica rank for current education expenditure, total?
- Jamaica ranks 9th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current education expenditure, total rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Current education expenditure, total (% of total expenditure in public institutions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current expenditure is expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure is consumed within the current year and would have to be renewed if needed in the following year. It includes staff compensation and current expenditure other than for staff compensation (ex. on teaching materials, ancillary services and administration).