Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita was 21.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita in Jamaica, 2003–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
In 2018, share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita in Jamaica stood at 21.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.5% on the previous year and up 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita in Jamaica peaked at 23.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 2004.
Jamaica ranks 22nd of 122 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 12.8% | — |
| 2004 | 10.4% | -18.7% |
| 2005 | 13.2% | +26.3% |
| 2007 | 18.0% | +36.4% |
| 2008 | 16.4% | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 18.3% | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 22.0% | +19.9% |
| 2011 | 21.6% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 22.7% | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 23.2% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 23.5% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 22.2% | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 21.8% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 23.4% | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 21.7% | -7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.9% | 10.4% | 18.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 22.4% | 21.6% | 23.5% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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 share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita in Jamaica?
- Share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita in Jamaica was 21.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 23.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 2004.
- How does Jamaica rank for share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 22nd out of 122 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. 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 (UIS), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP per capita data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.