Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Jamaica
Jamaica: Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total was 1.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Jamaica, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Jamaica is 1.6%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 35.5% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Jamaica peaked at 1.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2022.
That places Jamaica 21st out of 45 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1.8% | — |
| 2015 | 1.9% | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | -13.3% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | -12.0% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | +25.2% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | -17.6% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | -26.3% |
| 2024 | 1.6% | +35.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 1.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 18 Mali 1.9% compare
- 19 Nepal 1.9%
- 20 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.7% compare
- 22 Paraguay 1.5% compare
- 23 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.4%
- 24 Oman 1.3% 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 expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Jamaica?
- Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Jamaica was 1.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2022.
- How does Jamaica rank for expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total?
- Jamaica ranks 21st out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
- Is expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release