Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Jamaica
Jamaica: Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure was 10.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Jamaica, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Jamaica stood at 10.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.1% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Jamaica peaked at 21.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 2021.
Jamaica ranks 34th of 67 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 15.4% | — |
| 2004 | 16.8% | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 16.1% | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 16.4% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 14.6% | -11.1% |
| 2009 | 15.5% | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 21.8% | +40.4% |
| 2012 | 20.8% | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 11.0% | -47.2% |
| 2015 | 13.4% | +21.8% |
| 2016 | 13.2% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 14.1% | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 14.0% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 13.7% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 8.8% | -35.7% |
| 2022 | 9.4% | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 10.5% | +12.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.8% | 14.6% | 16.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 11.0% | 21.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 8.8% | 10.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 31 Saint Lucia 11.8% compare
- 32 South Africa 11.4% compare
- 33 Switzerland 10.8% compare
- 35 Costa Rica 10.5% compare
- 36 Maldives 10.0% compare
- 37 Togo 9.9% 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 non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Jamaica?
- Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Jamaica was 10.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 21.8% in 2011.
- What is the lowest non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 2021.
- How does Jamaica rank for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure?
- Jamaica ranks 34th out of 67 countries with data for 2024.
- Is non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release