Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Jamaica
Jamaica: Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure was 9.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Jamaica, 2004–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Jamaica is 9.3%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 111.2% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Jamaica peaked at 65.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2022.
Jamaica ranks 19th of 32 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 16.7% | — |
| 2005 | 16.5% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 15.9% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 22.1% | +38.9% |
| 2009 | 65.1% | +194.4% |
| 2011 | 18.0% | -72.4% |
| 2012 | 14.8% | -17.4% |
| 2014 | 11.0% | -26.0% |
| 2015 | 9.4% | -14.2% |
| 2016 | 7.9% | -16.8% |
| 2017 | 8.0% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 30.7% | +283.5% |
| 2019 | 7.3% | -76.3% |
| 2021 | 5.3% | -27.4% |
| 2022 | 4.4% | -16.3% |
| 2024 | 9.3% | +111.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.3% | 15.9% | 65.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 7.3% | 30.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 4.4% | 9.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More education data for Jamaica
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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 9.3% 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 65.1% in 2009.
- What is the lowest non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2022.
- How does Jamaica rank for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure?
- Jamaica ranks 19th out of 32 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 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 post-secondary non-tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release