Government expenditure on education not specified by level, US$ in Jamaica
Jamaica: Government expenditure on education not specified by level, US$ was 0 millions in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0 millions
World rank
74th
of 157 countries
All-time high
49.24 millions
in 1990
All-time low
0 millions
in 2005
Years of data
22
1989–2024
Government expenditure on education not specified by level, US$ in Jamaica, 1989–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on education not specified by level, us$ in Jamaica is 0 millions, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education not specified by level, us$ in Jamaica peaked at 49.24 millions in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0 millions, in 2005.
That places Jamaica 74th out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government expenditure on education not specified by level, US$ in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 30.99 millions | — |
| 1990 | 49.24 millions | +58.9% |
| 1991 | 13.36 millions | -72.9% |
| 1996 | 19.69 millions | +47.4% |
| 1997 | 25.14 millions | +27.6% |
| 2005 | 0 millions | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0 millions | — |
| 2008 | 0 millions | — |
| 2009 | 0 millions | — |
| 2010 | 0 millions | — |
| 2011 | 0 millions | — |
| 2012 | 0 millions | — |
| 2013 | 0 millions | — |
| 2014 | 2.59 millions | — |
| 2015 | 0 millions | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0 millions | — |
| 2017 | 0 millions | — |
| 2018 | 0 millions | — |
| 2019 | 0 millions | — |
| 2021 | 0 millions | — |
| 2022 | 0 millions | — |
| 2024 | 0 millions | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.99 millions | 30.99 millions | 30.99 millions | 1 |
| 1990s | 26.86 millions | 13.36 millions | 49.24 millions | 4 |
| 2000s | 0 millions | 0 millions | 0 millions | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.259 millions | 0 millions | 2.59 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 millions | 0 millions | 0 millions | 3 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 71 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.5941 millions compare
- 72 Gabon 0.416 millions compare
- 73 Cameroon 0.2714 millions compare
- 74 Afghanistan 0 millions compare
- 74 Argentina 0 millions compare
- 74 Austria 0 millions compare
- 74 Azerbaijan 0 millions compare
- 74 Burundi 0 millions compare
- 74 Benin 0 millions compare
- 74 Burkina Faso 0 millions compare
- 74 Bangladesh 0 millions compare
- 74 Bulgaria 0 millions
- 74 Bermuda 0 millions compare
- 74 Brazil 0 millions
- 74 Barbados 0 millions compare
- 74 Bhutan 0 millions compare
- 74 Canada 0 millions compare
- 74 Chile 0 millions compare
- 74 Comoros 0 millions compare
- 74 Cuba 0 millions compare
- 74 Cayman Islands 0 millions
- 74 Cyprus 0 millions compare
- 74 Denmark 0 millions compare
- 74 Algeria 0 millions compare
- 74 Ecuador 0 millions compare
- 74 Egypt 0 millions compare
- 74 Spain 0 millions compare
- 74 Estonia 0 millions compare
- 74 Ethiopia 0 millions compare
- 74 Finland 0 millions compare
- 74 Fiji 0 millions compare
- 74 France 0 millions compare
- 74 United Kingdom 0 millions compare
- 74 Guinea 0 millions compare
- 74 Gambia 0 millions compare
- 74 Greece 0 millions compare
- 74 Croatia 0 millions compare
- 74 Ireland 0 millions compare
- 74 Iran 0 millions compare
- 74 Italy 0 millions compare
- 74 Jordan 0 millions compare
- 74 Cambodia 0 millions
- 74 South Korea 0 millions compare
- 74 Laos 0 millions compare
- 74 Saint Lucia 0 millions compare
- 74 Sri Lanka 0 millions compare
- 74 Lithuania 0 millions compare
- 74 Luxembourg 0 millions compare
- 74 Latvia 0 millions compare
- 74 Morocco 0 millions compare
- 74 Monaco 0 millions compare
- 74 Maldives 0 millions
- 74 North Macedonia 0 millions
- 74 Mali 0 millions compare
- 74 Mauritania 0 millions compare
- 74 Malaysia 0 millions compare
- 74 Niger 0 millions compare
- 74 Netherlands 0 millions compare
- 74 Nepal 0 millions compare
- 74 New Zealand 0 millions compare
- 74 Oman 0 millions compare
- 74 Pakistan 0 millions compare
- 74 Philippines 0 millions compare
- 74 Poland 0 millions compare
- 74 Paraguay 0 millions compare
- 74 Saudi Arabia 0 millions
- 74 Senegal 0 millions compare
- 74 Sierra Leone 0 millions compare
- 74 El Salvador 0 millions compare
- 74 South Sudan 0 millions
- 74 Slovakia 0 millions compare
- 74 Slovenia 0 millions compare
- 74 Sweden 0 millions compare
- 74 Seychelles 0 millions compare
- 74 Syria 0 millions compare
- 74 Togo 0 millions compare
- 74 Tunisia 0 millions compare
- 74 Turkey 0 millions compare
- 74 Tanzania 0 millions
- 74 Uganda 0 millions compare
- 74 Ukraine 0 millions compare
- 74 United States 0 millions
- 74 Venezuela 0 millions compare
- 74 British Virgin Islands 0 millions
- 74 Vietnam 0 millions
- 74 Zambia 0 millions compare
More education data for Jamaica
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -4.92 % change on previous year (2013)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 10,494 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,274 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 46,647 (2015)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -1.44 % change on previous year (2013)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 27,890 (2015)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -11.78 % change on previous year (2013)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education not specified by level, us$ in Jamaica?
- Government expenditure on education not specified by level, us$ in Jamaica was 0 millions in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education not specified by level, us$ recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 49.24 millions in 1990.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education not specified by level, us$ recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 millions in 2005.
- How does Jamaica rank for government expenditure on education not specified by level, us$?
- Jamaica ranks 74th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government expenditure on education not specified by level, us$ rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on education not specified by level, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 22 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release