All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in secondary public in Jamaica

Jamaica: All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in secondary public was 75.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
75.4%
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
51st
of 107 countries
All-time high
96.6%
in 2009
All-time low
71.8%
in 2018
Years of data
14
2003–2019

All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in secondary public in Jamaica, 2003–2019

0204060801002003201120192003: 88.2 %2004: 90.6 %2005: 93.3 %2007: 89 %2008: 81.6 %2009: 96.6 %2011: 92 %2012: 94 %2014: 73.3 %2015: 74.5 %2016: 76.2 %2017: 73.9 %2018: 71.8 %2019: 75.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Jamaica recorded 75.4% for all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in secondary public in 2019.

That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in secondary public in Jamaica peaked at 96.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 71.8%, in 2018.

Jamaica ranks 51st of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

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

Annual values for All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in secondary public institutions (%) in Jamaica, 2003 to 2019.
Year % Change
2003 88.2%
2004 90.6% +2.6%
2005 93.3% +3.1%
2007 89.0% -4.6%
2008 81.6% -8.3%
2009 96.6% +18.3%
2011 92.0% -4.7%
2012 94.0% +2.1%
2014 73.3% -22.0%
2015 74.5% +1.6%
2016 76.2% +2.3%
2017 73.9% -3.1%
2018 71.8% -2.9%
2019 75.4% +5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 89.9% 81.6% 96.6% 6
2010s 78.9% 71.8% 94.0% 8

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 48 Turks and Caicos Islands 76.5% compare
  2. 49 Lithuania 76.1% compare
  3. 50 Romania 75.5% compare
  4. 52 Japan 75.1% compare
  5. 53 Costa Rica 75.0% compare
  6. 54 United States of America 73.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in secondary public in Jamaica?
All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in secondary public in Jamaica was 75.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in secondary public recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 96.6% in 2009.
What is the lowest all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in secondary public recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 71.8% in 2018.
How does Jamaica rank for all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in secondary public?
Jamaica ranks 51st out of 107 countries with data for 2019.
Is all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in secondary public rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. 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 secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in secondary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
116 places, 1,328 data points, 1995–2019
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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/