Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Jamaica
Jamaica: Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of was 7.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Jamaica, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Jamaica stood at 7.9%.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 49.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Jamaica peaked at 9.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2004.
Jamaica ranks 84th of 145 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 pre-primary student as a percentage of in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 5.2% | — |
| 2002 | 5.3% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 5.3% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 3.7% | -31.1% |
| 2005 | 3.9% | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 6.9% | +78.0% |
| 2008 | 6.4% | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 9.3% | +45.2% |
| 2013 | 4.2% | -54.5% |
| 2014 | 5.3% | +24.6% |
| 2015 | 4.7% | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 5.5% | +17.7% |
| 2017 | 5.2% | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 5.7% | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 5.2% | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 6.2% | +20.7% |
| 2022 | 8.0% | +28.8% |
| 2024 | 7.9% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.7% | 3.7% | 9.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 4.2% | 5.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 6.2% | 8.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 81 Lao People's Democratic Republic 8.6% compare
- 82 Burkina Faso 8.4% compare
- 83 Central African Republic 7.9% compare
- 85 South Africa 7.8% compare
- 86 Egypt 7.4% compare
- 87 Kazakhstan 7.3% compare
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 pre-primary student as a percentage of in Jamaica?
- Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Jamaica was 7.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 9.3% in 2009.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2004.
- How does Jamaica rank for initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of?
- Jamaica ranks 84th out of 145 countries with data for 2024.
- Is initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.9%. 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, published as part of Initial government funding per pre-primary 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