Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Jamaica
Jamaica: Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure was 7.4% 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
Jamaica recorded 7.4% for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in 2024.
The figure is up 20.7% on the previous year and up 157.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Jamaica peaked at 9.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2014.
That places Jamaica 56th out of 76 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 7.2% | — |
| 2004 | 5.8% | -19.3% |
| 2005 | 6.4% | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 5.5% | -14.8% |
| 2008 | 4.6% | -15.4% |
| 2009 | 9.8% | +111.3% |
| 2011 | 7.3% | -25.0% |
| 2012 | 7.2% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 2.9% | -60.3% |
| 2015 | 3.9% | +38.3% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | -14.1% |
| 2017 | 4.7% | +38.8% |
| 2018 | 5.7% | +20.4% |
| 2019 | 3.9% | -31.1% |
| 2021 | 5.6% | +43.2% |
| 2022 | 6.1% | +9.1% |
| 2024 | 7.4% | +20.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.5% | 4.6% | 9.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 2.9% | 7.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 5.6% | 7.4% | 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 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 7.4% 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 9.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2014.
- How does Jamaica rank for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure?
- Jamaica ranks 56th out of 76 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 up 157.6%. 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 primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release