Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Jamaica
Jamaica: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 72.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Jamaica, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 72.9% for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Jamaica peaked at 74.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 40.1%, in 2002.
That places Jamaica 4th out of 68 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 40.1% | — |
| 2004 | 64.9% | +61.6% |
| 2005 | 67.3% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 69.8% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 63.6% | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 54.9% | -13.8% |
| 2012 | 66.9% | +21.9% |
| 2014 | 71.3% | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 71.0% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 68.2% | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 67.8% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 67.7% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 68.8% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 72.6% | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 74.8% | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 72.9% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.2% | 40.1% | 69.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 67.1% | 54.9% | 71.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 73.4% | 72.6% | 74.8% | 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 72.9% 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 74.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.1% in 2002.
- How does Jamaica rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Jamaica ranks 4th out of 68 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 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release