Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Jamaica
Jamaica: Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a was 33.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Jamaica, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Jamaica is 33.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and up 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Jamaica peaked at 33.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.1%, in 2004.
That places Jamaica 4th out of 103 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 19.2% | — |
| 2004 | 17.1% | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 18.6% | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 19.1% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 28.3% | +48.4% |
| 2009 | 23.5% | -16.8% |
| 2010 | 22.5% | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 25.4% | +12.8% |
| 2013 | 28.8% | +13.7% |
| 2014 | 23.3% | -19.1% |
| 2015 | 27.8% | +19.0% |
| 2016 | 26.7% | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 26.2% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 28.7% | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 28.6% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 30.7% | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 30.9% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 33.0% | +6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.0% | 17.1% | 28.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 26.4% | 22.5% | 28.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 31.6% | 30.7% | 33.0% | 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 initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Jamaica?
- Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Jamaica was 33.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per lower secondary student as a recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 33.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per lower secondary student as a recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.1% in 2004.
- How does Jamaica rank for initial government funding per lower secondary student as a?
- Jamaica ranks 4th out of 103 countries with data for 2024.
- Is initial government funding per lower secondary student as a rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.5%. 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 Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release