Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Jamaica
Jamaica: Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ was 2,901 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Jamaica, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Jamaica stood at 2,901. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.3% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Jamaica peaked at 2,901 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,045, in 2004.
Jamaica ranks 65th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1,226 | — |
| 2004 | 1,045 | -14.8% |
| 2005 | 1,398 | +33.8% |
| 2007 | 1,929 | +38.0% |
| 2008 | 1,743 | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 1,988 | +14.0% |
| 2010 | 2,268 | +14.1% |
| 2011 | 2,181 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 2,273 | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 2,308 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 2,324 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 2,199 | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 2,165 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 2,372 | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 2,219 | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 2,362 | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 2,549 | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 2,584 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 2,901 | +12.3% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 2,901 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,662, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 2,901 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,062, 95% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,555 | 1,045 | 1,988 | 6 |
| 2010s | 2,267 | 2,165 | 2,372 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,678 | 2,549 | 2,901 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 62 Bolivia 3,062 compare
- 63 Saint Lucia 3,058 compare
- 64 South Africa 3,017 compare
- 66 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2,745 compare
- 67 Dominica 2,708 compare
- 68 Armenia 2,616 compare
More education data for Jamaica
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.68 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.66 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Jamaica?
- Initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Jamaica was 2,901 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 2,901 in 2024.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,045 in 2004.
- How does Jamaica rank for initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$?
- Jamaica ranks 65th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. 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, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release