Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Jamaica
Jamaica: Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a was 33.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Jamaica, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Jamaica is 33.1%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 43.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Jamaica peaked at 35.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 18.4%, in 2004.
That places Jamaica 13th out of 99 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 21.7% | — |
| 2004 | 18.4% | -15.4% |
| 2005 | 19.9% | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 21.7% | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 24.7% | +13.8% |
| 2009 | 22.9% | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 27.4% | +19.7% |
| 2011 | 27.9% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 25.8% | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 31.2% | +21.2% |
| 2014 | 23.1% | -26.0% |
| 2015 | 27.5% | +19.1% |
| 2016 | 26.2% | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 25.7% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 28.3% | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 25.7% | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 35.8% | +39.4% |
| 2022 | 33.1% | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 33.1% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.5% | 18.4% | 24.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 26.9% | 23.1% | 31.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.0% | 33.1% | 35.8% | 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 upper secondary student as a in Jamaica?
- Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Jamaica was 33.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per upper secondary student as a recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 35.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per upper secondary student as a recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.4% in 2004.
- How does Jamaica rank for initial government funding per upper secondary student as a?
- Jamaica ranks 13th out of 99 countries with data for 2024.
- Is initial government funding per upper secondary student as a rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.4%. 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 upper 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