Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Jamaica
Jamaica: Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation was 78.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Jamaica, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Jamaica is 78.4%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Jamaica peaked at 93.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 72.6%, in 2002.
That places Jamaica 27th out of 116 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 72.6% | — |
| 2004 | 88.1% | +21.3% |
| 2008 | 85.6% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 93.0% | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 87.7% | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 92.4% | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 78.5% | -15.1% |
| 2015 | 78.9% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 79.1% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 77.6% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 76.8% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 77.2% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 78.5% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 79.4% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 78.4% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.8% | 72.6% | 93.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 81.0% | 76.8% | 92.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 78.8% | 78.4% | 79.4% | 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 share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Jamaica?
- Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Jamaica was 78.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 93.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.6% in 2002.
- How does Jamaica rank for share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation?
- Jamaica ranks 27th out of 116 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Compensation for staff across all levels of education, both teaching and non-teaching, covers salaries, retirement contributions by employers, and additional benefits.