Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Jamaica
Jamaica: Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure was 18.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Jamaica, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 18.2% for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in 2024.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Jamaica peaked at 29.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 16.4%, in 2017.
Jamaica ranks 29th of 61 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 20.6% | — |
| 2004 | 28.6% | +39.0% |
| 2005 | 29.4% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 28.9% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 27.8% | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 22.8% | -17.9% |
| 2012 | 27.7% | +21.4% |
| 2014 | 17.8% | -35.6% |
| 2015 | 19.9% | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 19.4% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 16.4% | -15.5% |
| 2018 | 18.1% | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 18.7% | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 18.2% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 18.7% | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 18.2% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.1% | 20.6% | 29.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 20.1% | 16.4% | 27.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 18.4% | 18.2% | 18.7% | 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 18.2% 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 29.4% in 2005.
- What is the lowest non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.4% in 2017.
- How does Jamaica rank for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure?
- Jamaica ranks 29th out of 61 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 2.2%. 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 tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release