Expenditure on secondary education in Jamaica
Jamaica: Expenditure on secondary education was 37.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on secondary education in Jamaica, 1973–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 37.7% for expenditure on secondary education in 2018.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on secondary education in Jamaica peaked at 42.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 30.2%, in 1989.
Jamaica ranks 48th of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Expenditure on secondary education in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 31.5% | — |
| 1974 | 33.8% | +7.4% |
| 1975 | 36.9% | +9.0% |
| 1976 | 38.2% | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 39.8% | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 32.6% | -18.1% |
| 1986 | 32.8% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 34.6% | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 30.2% | -12.7% |
| 1990 | 30.9% | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 33.0% | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 34.2% | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 32.7% | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 34.4% | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 38.0% | +10.5% |
| 1996 | 37.6% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 37.5% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 41.3% | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 41.9% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 38.0% | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 35.2% | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 42.6% | +21.2% |
| 2009 | 37.1% | -13.1% |
| 2010 | 36.6% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 39.8% | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 39.2% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 39.7% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 31.4% | -20.9% |
| 2015 | 39.4% | +25.4% |
| 2016 | 38.9% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 36.3% | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 37.7% | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.0% | 31.5% | 39.8% | 5 |
| 1980s | 32.5% | 30.2% | 34.6% | 4 |
| 1990s | 34.8% | 30.9% | 38.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 39.3% | 35.2% | 42.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 37.7% | 31.4% | 39.8% | 9 |
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 expenditure on secondary education in Jamaica?
- Expenditure on secondary education in Jamaica was 37.7% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 42.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.2% in 1989.
- How does Jamaica rank for expenditure on secondary education?
- Jamaica ranks 48th out of 149 countries with data for 2018.
- Is expenditure on secondary education rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Expenditure on secondary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expenditure on secondary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.