Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Jamaica
Jamaica: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 61.6% 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 61.6%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Jamaica peaked at 78.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 60.3%, in 2018.
That places Jamaica 36th out of 72 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 | 69.7% | — |
| 2004 | 75.3% | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 78.3% | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 65.3% | -16.6% |
| 2008 | 67.7% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 78.8% | +16.4% |
| 2011 | 73.8% | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 76.3% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 60.3% | -20.9% |
| 2015 | 61.5% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 64.5% | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 61.3% | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 60.3% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 61.1% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 63.0% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 64.0% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 61.6% | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.5% | 65.3% | 78.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 64.9% | 60.3% | 76.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 62.9% | 61.6% | 64.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 33 Afghanistan 62.5% compare
- 34 South Africa 62.1% compare
- 35 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 62.1% compare
- 37 Kenya 61.4% compare
- 38 Rwanda 60.4% compare
- 39 Iceland 60.1% compare
More education data for Jamaica
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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 61.6% 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 78.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.3% in 2018.
- How does Jamaica rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Jamaica ranks 36th out of 72 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 2.1%. 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 upper secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release