Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP in Jamaica
Jamaica: Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP was 2.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP in Jamaica, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Jamaica stood at 2.1%.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Jamaica peaked at 2.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1993.
That places Jamaica 28th out of 165 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 1.1% | — |
| 1974 | 1.4% | +25.7% |
| 1975 | 1.9% | +34.2% |
| 1976 | 2.2% | +16.1% |
| 1977 | 2.4% | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 1.8% | -26.8% |
| 1986 | 1.5% | -14.0% |
| 1988 | 1.4% | -9.8% |
| 1989 | 1.6% | +14.8% |
| 1990 | 1.5% | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 1.4% | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 1.1% | -21.0% |
| 1993 | 1.1% | -7.9% |
| 1994 | 1.4% | +32.9% |
| 1995 | 1.3% | -7.9% |
| 1996 | 1.4% | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 1.6% | +18.8% |
| 2003 | 1.8% | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 1.6% | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 1.8% | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 2.6% | +36.7% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 2.3% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 2.5% | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 2.5% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | -23.8% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | +13.7% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 2.3% | +13.8% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | -8.6% |
| 2024 | 2.1% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.8% | 1.1% | 2.4% | 5 |
| 1980s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.8% | 4 |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.6% | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.6% | 2.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 1.9% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 3 |
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 secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Jamaica?
- Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Jamaica was 2.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1993.
- How does Jamaica rank for government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Jamaica ranks 28th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. 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 secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release