Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Jamaica
Jamaica: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 20.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Jamaica, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Jamaica is 20.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 14.6% on the previous year and down 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Jamaica peaked at 32.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2004.
Jamaica ranks 43rd of 100 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 22.7% | — |
| 2003 | 11.9% | -47.5% |
| 2004 | 4.8% | -59.4% |
| 2007 | 10.8% | +123.3% |
| 2008 | 7.7% | -29.0% |
| 2009 | 9.5% | +23.8% |
| 2011 | 10.0% | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 7.9% | -20.5% |
| 2014 | 31.0% | +290.2% |
| 2015 | 32.7% | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 31.0% | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 29.6% | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 27.7% | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 27.8% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 17.4% | -37.4% |
| 2022 | 23.5% | +34.8% |
| 2024 | 20.0% | -14.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.2% | 4.8% | 22.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 24.7% | 7.9% | 32.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 20.3% | 17.4% | 23.5% | 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 other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Jamaica?
- Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Jamaica was 20.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 32.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2004.
- How does Jamaica rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Jamaica ranks 43rd out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in pre-primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release