Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant PPP$ in Jamaica
Jamaica: Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant PPP$ was 3,656 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant PPP$ in Jamaica, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ in Jamaica stood at 3,656. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.2% on the previous year and up 51.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ in Jamaica peaked at 3,656 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,837, in 2004.
Jamaica ranks 55th of 98 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant PPP$ in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1,995 | — |
| 2004 | 1,837 | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 2,007 | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 2,114 | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 3,168 | +49.8% |
| 2009 | 2,603 | -17.8% |
| 2010 | 2,368 | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 2,622 | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 2,989 | +14.0% |
| 2014 | 2,421 | -19.0% |
| 2015 | 2,890 | +19.4% |
| 2016 | 2,794 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 2,777 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 3,064 | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 3,102 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 3,022 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 3,173 | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 3,656 | +15.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,287 | 1,837 | 3,168 | 6 |
| 2010s | 2,781 | 2,368 | 3,102 | 9 |
| 2020s | 3,283 | 3,022 | 3,656 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 52 Dominica 3,934 compare
- 53 Republic of Moldova 3,905 compare
- 54 Türkiye 3,671 compare
- 56 Dominican Republic 3,177 compare
- 57 South Africa 3,131 compare
- 58 Eswatini 2,829 compare
More education data for Jamaica
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 11,768 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 73.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 97.3 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 97.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ in Jamaica?
- Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ in Jamaica was 3,656 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 3,656 in 2024.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,837 in 2004.
- How does Jamaica rank for initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$?
- Jamaica ranks 55th out of 98 countries with data for 2024.
- Is initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.0%. 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 Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release