Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Jamaica
Jamaica: Government expenditure on education, PPP$ was 1,796 millions in 2024. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Jamaica, 1991–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2024, government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Jamaica stood at 1,796 millions. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 23.4% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Jamaica peaked at 1,796 millions in 2024 and was at its lowest, 408.21 millions, in 1992.
Jamaica ranks 110th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 526.71 millions | — |
| 1992 | 408.21 millions | -22.5% |
| 1993 | 410.04 millions | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 580.77 millions | +41.6% |
| 1995 | 501.48 millions | -13.7% |
| 1996 | 568.66 millions | +13.4% |
| 1997 | 688.79 millions | +21.1% |
| 2000 | 814.24 millions | +18.2% |
| 2001 | 907.01 millions | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 938.9 millions | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 770.18 millions | -18.0% |
| 2004 | 748.33 millions | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 918.71 millions | +22.8% |
| 2007 | 1,206 millions | +31.3% |
| 2008 | 1,417 millions | +17.5% |
| 2009 | 1,434 millions | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 1,419 millions | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 1,392 millions | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 1,409 millions | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 1,451 millions | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 1,445 millions | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1,331 millions | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 1,338 millions | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1,389 millions | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 1,497 millions | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 1,461 millions | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 1,433 millions | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 1,455 millions | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 1,796 millions | +23.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 526.38 millions | 408.21 millions | 688.79 millions | 7 |
| 2000s | 1,017 millions | 748.33 millions | 1,434 millions | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,413 millions | 1,331 millions | 1,497 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,561 millions | 1,433 millions | 1,796 millions | 3 |
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More education data for Jamaica
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 11,768 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 73.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Jamaica?
- Government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Jamaica was 1,796 millions in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1,796 millions in 2024.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 408.21 millions in 1992.
- How does Jamaica rank for government expenditure on education, ppp$?
- Jamaica ranks 110th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government expenditure on education, ppp$ rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. 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 Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release