Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Jamaica

Jamaica: Government expenditure on education, PPP$ was 1,512 millions in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
1,512 millions
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
107th
of 163 countries
All-time high
1,518 millions
in 2018
All-time low
408.63 millions
in 1992
Years of data
26
1991–2019

Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Jamaica, 1991–2019

5007501.0k1.2k1.5k1991200520191991: 527.2 millions1992: 408.6 millions1993: 410.5 millions1994: 581.4 millions1995: 502 millions1996: 569.2 millions1997: 689.5 millions2000: 815.3 millions2001: 907.9 millions2002: 939.3 millions2003: 770.7 millions2004: 748 millions2005: 918.3 millions2007: 1.2k millions2008: 1.4k millions2009: 1.4k millions2010: 1.4k millions2011: 1.4k millions2012: 1.4k millions2013: 1.5k millions2014: 1.5k millions2015: 1.3k millions2016: 1.4k millions2017: 1.4k millions2018: 1.5k millions2019: 1.5k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Jamaica is 1,512 millions, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Jamaica peaked at 1,518 millions in 2018 and was at its lowest, 408.63 millions, in 1992.

That places Jamaica 107th out of 163 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 526.91 millions 408.63 millions 689.48 millions 7
2000s 1,017 millions 748.01 millions 1,432 millions 9
2010s 1,425 millions 1,340 millions 1,518 millions 10

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 104 Nicaragua 1,671 millions compare
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  3. 106 Mali 1,576 millions compare
  4. 108 Cambodia 1,496 millions compare
  5. 109 Iceland 1,461 millions compare
  6. 110 Mongolia 1,440 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Jamaica?
Government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Jamaica was 1,512 millions in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 1,518 millions in 2018.
What is the lowest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 408.63 millions in 1992.
How does Jamaica rank for government expenditure on education, ppp$?
Jamaica ranks 107th out of 163 countries with data for 2019.
Is government expenditure on education, ppp$ rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. 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 Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
163 places, 2,668 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity), in nominal value. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to PPP$. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/