Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Jamaica
Jamaica: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 63.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Jamaica, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Jamaica stood at 63.3%.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Jamaica peaked at 80.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 58.5%, in 2018.
Jamaica ranks 36th of 69 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.
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 73.4% | — |
| 2004 | 73.2% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 77.1% | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 79.5% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 67.4% | -15.3% |
| 2009 | 80.5% | +19.4% |
| 2011 | 70.6% | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 73.6% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 64.2% | -12.7% |
| 2015 | 63.5% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 64.0% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 60.8% | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 58.5% | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 65.1% | +11.3% |
| 2021 | 64.6% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 65.1% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 63.3% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.2% | 67.4% | 80.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 65.0% | 58.5% | 73.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 64.4% | 63.3% | 65.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 33 Saint Lucia 65.4% compare
- 34 Lao People's Democratic Republic 64.9% compare
- 35 Austria 64.1% compare
- 37 Bulgaria 62.8% compare
- 38 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 62.3% compare
- 39 Afghanistan 62.3% 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 teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Jamaica?
- Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Jamaica was 63.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 80.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.5% in 2018.
- How does Jamaica rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Jamaica ranks 36th out of 69 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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 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