Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Jamaica
Jamaica: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 62.6% 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
The most recent figure for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Jamaica is 62.6%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Jamaica peaked at 79.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 59.2%, in 2018.
That places Jamaica 41st out of 80 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.
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 72.0% | — |
| 2004 | 73.9% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 77.5% | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 73.9% | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 67.5% | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 79.8% | +18.2% |
| 2011 | 71.9% | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 74.7% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 62.6% | -16.1% |
| 2015 | 62.7% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 64.2% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 61.0% | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 59.2% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 63.5% | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 63.9% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 64.6% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 62.6% | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.1% | 67.5% | 79.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 65.0% | 59.2% | 74.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 63.7% | 62.6% | 64.6% | 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 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 62.6% 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 79.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.2% in 2018.
- How does Jamaica rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Jamaica ranks 41st out of 80 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 up 0.0%. 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 secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release