Government expenditure per student, primary in Jamaica
Jamaica: Government expenditure per student, primary was 21.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure per student, primary in Jamaica, 2003–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 21.7% for government expenditure per student, primary in 2018.
That represents a change of down 7.5% on the previous year and up 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, primary in Jamaica peaked at 23.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 2004.
That places Jamaica 22nd out of 122 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Government expenditure per student, primary 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
- 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 per student, primary in Jamaica?
- Government expenditure per student, primary in Jamaica was 21.7% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure per student, primary recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 23.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, primary recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 2004.
- How does Jamaica rank for government expenditure per student, primary?
- Jamaica ranks 22nd out of 122 countries with data for 2018.
- Is government expenditure per student, primary 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 Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.