Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Jamaica
Jamaica: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary was 98.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Jamaica, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Jamaica is 98.9%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Jamaica peaked at 100.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 85.6%, in 2008.
Jamaica ranks 18th of 126 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 97.7% | — |
| 2004 | 97.2% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 96.7% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 92.7% | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 85.6% | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +16.8% |
| 2011 | 98.2% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 98.4% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 98.2% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 97.9% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 98.0% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 97.3% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 97.7% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 98.1% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 97.4% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 99.0% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 98.9% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.0% | 85.6% | 100.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 98.0% | 97.3% | 98.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 98.4% | 97.4% | 99.0% | 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 secondary in Jamaica?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Jamaica was 98.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.6% in 2008.
- How does Jamaica rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary?
- Jamaica ranks 18th out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 17 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release