Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ in Jamaica

Jamaica: Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ was 362.5 millions in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
362.5 millions
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
60th
of 92 countries
All-time high
403.91 millions
in 2008
All-time low
198.94 millions
in 2003
Years of data
16
2003–2019

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

01002003004002003201120192003: 198.9 millions2004: 203.5 millions2005: 223.6 millions2007: 260.4 millions2008: 403.9 millions2009: 329.1 millions2010: 282.1 millions2011: 328.1 millions2012: 323.7 millions2013: 339.6 millions2014: 278.5 millions2015: 323.1 millions2016: 324.1 millions2017: 305.3 millions2018: 347.3 millions2019: 362.5 millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Jamaica recorded 362.5 millions for government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ in 2019.

That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ in Jamaica peaked at 403.91 millions in 2008 and was at its lowest, 198.94 millions, in 2003.

Jamaica ranks 60th of 92 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, PPP$ in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ (millions) in Jamaica, 2003 to 2019.
Year millions Change
2003 198.94 millions
2004 203.47 millions +2.3%
2005 223.62 millions +9.9%
2007 260.43 millions +16.5%
2008 403.91 millions +55.1%
2009 329.15 millions -18.5%
2010 282.12 millions -14.3%
2011 328.14 millions +16.3%
2012 323.7 millions -1.4%
2013 339.55 millions +4.9%
2014 278.52 millions -18.0%
2015 323.1 millions +16.0%
2016 324.1 millions +0.3%
2017 305.31 millions -5.8%
2018 347.33 millions +13.8%
2019 362.5 millions +4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 269.92 millions 198.94 millions 403.91 millions 6
2010s 321.44 millions 278.52 millions 362.5 millions 10

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 57 El Salvador 437.38 millions compare
  2. 58 Guatemala 428.8 millions compare
  3. 59 Paraguay 397.39 millions compare
  4. 61 Cyprus 358.29 millions compare
  5. 62 Latvia 349.69 millions compare
  6. 63 Estonia 282.38 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ in Jamaica?
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ in Jamaica was 362.5 millions in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 403.91 millions in 2008.
What is the lowest government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 198.94 millions in 2003.
How does Jamaica rank for government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$?
Jamaica ranks 60th out of 92 countries with data for 2019.
Is government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. 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, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,122 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 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/