Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant US$ in Jamaica

Jamaica: Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant US$ was 179.59 millions in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
179.59 millions
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
61st
of 95 countries
All-time high
254.2 millions
in 2008
All-time low
142.87 millions
in 2003
Years of data
16
2003–2019

Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant US$ in Jamaica, 2003–2019

01002003002003201120192003: 142.9 millions2004: 143.4 millions2005: 153.5 millions2007: 168.3 millions2008: 254.2 millions2009: 203.2 millions2010: 172.8 millions2011: 198.7 millions2012: 192 millions2013: 198.4 millions2014: 157.7 millions2015: 180.9 millions2016: 177.1 millions2017: 160.8 millions2018: 176.1 millions2019: 179.6 millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant us$ in Jamaica is 179.59 millions, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant us$ in Jamaica peaked at 254.2 millions in 2008 and was at its lowest, 142.87 millions, in 2003.

Jamaica ranks 61st of 95 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant US$ in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant US$ (millions) in Jamaica, 2003 to 2019.
Year millions Change
2003 142.87 millions
2004 143.45 millions +0.4%
2005 153.53 millions +7.0%
2007 168.3 millions +9.6%
2008 254.2 millions +51.0%
2009 203.2 millions -20.1%
2010 172.85 millions -14.9%
2011 198.73 millions +15.0%
2012 192.03 millions -3.4%
2013 198.39 millions +3.3%
2014 157.69 millions -20.5%
2015 180.95 millions +14.8%
2016 177.06 millions -2.2%
2017 160.84 millions -9.2%
2018 176.14 millions +9.5%
2019 179.59 millions +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 177.59 millions 142.87 millions 254.2 millions 6
2010s 179.43 millions 157.69 millions 198.73 millions 10

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 58 El Salvador 197.64 millions compare
  2. 59 Latvia 191.32 millions compare
  3. 60 Paraguay 181.14 millions compare
  4. 62 Estonia 170.22 millions compare
  5. 63 Republic of Moldova 139.16 millions compare
  6. 64 Nepal 131.59 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant us$ in Jamaica?
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant us$ in Jamaica was 179.59 millions in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant us$ recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 254.2 millions in 2008.
What is the lowest government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant us$ recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 142.87 millions in 2003.
How does Jamaica rank for government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant us$?
Jamaica ranks 61st out of 95 countries with data for 2019.
Is government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant us$ rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. 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 lower secondary education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, constant US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
95 places, 1,155 data points, 1995–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on lower secondary education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ in constant value (taking into account inflation). 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 US$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant US$ values are expressed in 2014 prices. 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/