Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Jamaica
Jamaica: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP was 1.89 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
1.89
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
9th
of 34 countries
All-time high
2.31
in 2010
All-time low
0.8924
in 1995
Years of data
35
1973–2022
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Jamaica, 1973–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Jamaica stood at 1.89.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Jamaica peaked at 2.31 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.8924, in 1995.
Jamaica ranks 9th of 34 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 1.82 | — |
| 1974 | 1.95 | +7.1% |
| 1975 | 1.89 | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 1.87 | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 1.8 | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 1.71 | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 1.5 | -12.5% |
| 1988 | 1.51 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 1.73 | +14.1% |
| 1990 | 1.25 | -27.5% |
| 1991 | 1.63 | +30.4% |
| 1992 | 1.11 | -32.2% |
| 1993 | 1.07 | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 1.44 | +35.4% |
| 1995 | 0.8924 | -38.2% |
| 1996 | 1.08 | +20.9% |
| 1997 | 1.32 | +22.7% |
| 2003 | 1.55 | +17.1% |
| 2004 | 1.28 | -17.7% |
| 2005 | 1.58 | +23.7% |
| 2007 | 2.03 | +28.2% |
| 2008 | 1.87 | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 2.06 | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 2.31 | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 2.22 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 2.28 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 2.27 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 2.19 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 2 | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 1.91 | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 1.99 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 1.85 | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 1.82 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 1.99 | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 1.89 | -4.9% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 1.89 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.39, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 1.89 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.53, 1.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.86 | 1.8 | 1.95 | 5 |
| 1980s | 1.61 | 1.5 | 1.73 | 4 |
| 1990s | 1.22 | 0.8924 | 1.63 | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.73 | 1.28 | 2.06 | 6 |
| 2010s | 2.08 | 1.82 | 2.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.94 | 1.89 | 1.99 | 2 |
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 government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Jamaica?
- Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Jamaica was 1.89 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.31 in 2010.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8924 in 1995.
- How does Jamaica rank for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Jamaica ranks 9th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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