Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Jamaica
Jamaica: Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of was 33.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Jamaica, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 33.1% for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in 2024. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Jamaica peaked at 33.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.5%, in 2004.
Jamaica ranks 8th of 115 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 20.0% | — |
| 2004 | 17.5% | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 19.0% | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 20.0% | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 27.0% | +35.0% |
| 2009 | 23.3% | -13.6% |
| 2010 | 24.5% | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 26.3% | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 29.8% | +13.1% |
| 2014 | 23.2% | -22.0% |
| 2015 | 27.7% | +19.0% |
| 2016 | 26.5% | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 26.0% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 28.5% | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 27.4% | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 32.7% | +19.3% |
| 2022 | 31.8% | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 33.1% | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.1% | 17.5% | 27.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 26.7% | 23.2% | 29.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 32.5% | 31.8% | 33.1% | 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 secondary student as a percentage of in Jamaica?
- Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Jamaica was 33.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 33.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.5% in 2004.
- How does Jamaica rank for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of?
- Jamaica ranks 8th out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
- Is initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.3%. 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 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