All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in post-secondary in Jamaica

Jamaica: All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in post-secondary was 54.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
54.9%
Change on year
down 30.2%
World rank
32nd
of 53 countries
All-time high
98.3%
in 2009
All-time low
52.3%
in 2017
Years of data
13
2004–2019

All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in post-secondary in Jamaica, 2004–2019

0204060801002004201120192004: 93.2 %2005: 96.5 %2007: 95 %2008: 83.7 %2009: 98.3 %2011: 93.7 %2012: 83.3 %2014: 75.3 %2015: 71.4 %2016: 57.8 %2017: 52.3 %2018: 78.8 %2019: 54.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in post-secondary in Jamaica stood at 54.9%.

That represents a change of down 30.2% on the previous year and down 44.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in post-secondary in Jamaica peaked at 98.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 52.3%, in 2017.

That places Jamaica 32nd out of 53 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in post-secondary in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in post-secondary non-tertiary public institutions (%) in Jamaica, 2004 to 2019.
Year % Change
2004 93.2%
2005 96.5% +3.6%
2007 95.0% -1.6%
2008 83.7% -11.9%
2009 98.3% +17.4%
2011 93.7% -4.7%
2012 83.3% -11.1%
2014 75.3% -9.6%
2015 71.4% -5.1%
2016 57.8% -19.0%
2017 52.3% -9.5%
2018 78.8% +50.6%
2019 54.9% -30.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 93.3% 83.7% 98.3% 5
2010s 70.9% 52.3% 93.7% 8

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 29 Gabon 59.2% compare
  2. 30 Afghanistan 58.2% compare
  3. 31 Malawi 55.2% compare
  4. 33 Seychelles 51.8% compare
  5. 34 Kazakhstan 49.7% compare
  6. 35 Maldives 47.0% compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in post-secondary in Jamaica?
All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in post-secondary in Jamaica was 54.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in post-secondary recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 98.3% in 2009.
What is the lowest all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in post-secondary recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 52.3% in 2017.
How does Jamaica rank for all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in post-secondary?
Jamaica ranks 32nd out of 53 countries with data for 2019.
Is all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in post-secondary rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.1%. 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 All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in post-secondary non-tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in post-secondary non-tertiary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 555 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

All staff (teacher and non-teachers) compensation expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Staff compensation includes salaries, contributions by employers for staff retirement programmes, and other allowances and benefits. Divide all staff compensation in public institutions of a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions of the same level of education, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/