Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Jamaica
Jamaica: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP was 26.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Jamaica, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Jamaica stood at 26.2%. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Jamaica peaked at 26.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 2004.
That places Jamaica 7th out of 127 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 11.8% | — |
| 2004 | 9.7% | -17.3% |
| 2005 | 12.9% | +32.8% |
| 2007 | 17.4% | +34.4% |
| 2008 | 15.6% | -10.5% |
| 2009 | 18.0% | +15.5% |
| 2010 | 21.5% | +19.8% |
| 2011 | 21.1% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 21.7% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 22.3% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 22.4% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 21.1% | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 20.7% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 22.4% | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 20.8% | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 21.7% | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 25.9% | +19.2% |
| 2022 | 25.2% | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 26.2% | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.2% | 9.7% | 18.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 21.6% | 20.7% | 22.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.8% | 25.2% | 26.2% | 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 primary student as a percentage of gdp in Jamaica?
- Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Jamaica was 26.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 26.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 2004.
- How does Jamaica rank for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
- Jamaica ranks 7th out of 127 countries with data for 2024.
- Is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. 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 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