Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Jamaica
Jamaica: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in was 99.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Jamaica, 2004–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Jamaica stood at 99.0%.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Jamaica peaked at 100.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 84.8%, in 2008.
That places Jamaica 22nd out of 67 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 99.1% | — |
| 2005 | 99.3% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 84.8% | -15.2% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +17.9% |
| 2011 | 98.3% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 99.0% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 98.7% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 97.7% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 98.4% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 98.0% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 98.1% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 98.6% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 98.4% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 99.5% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 99.0% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.6% | 84.8% | 100.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 98.4% | 97.7% | 99.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 99.0% | 98.4% | 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 expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Jamaica?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Jamaica was 99.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.8% in 2008.
- How does Jamaica rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Jamaica ranks 22nd out of 67 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in post-secondary non-tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release