Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ in Jamaica

Jamaica: Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ was 194.72 millions in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
194.72 millions
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
59th
of 96 countries
All-time high
226.73 millions
in 2008
All-time low
100.03 millions
in 2004
Years of data
16
2003–2019

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

0501001502002502003201120192003: 106.5 millions2004: 100 millions2005: 114.1 millions2007: 141.3 millions2008: 226.7 millions2009: 194.9 millions2010: 152.8 millions2011: 195.4 millions2012: 202.8 millions2013: 216.1 millions2014: 164.6 millions2015: 182.8 millions2016: 180.9 millions2017: 160.8 millions2018: 183.4 millions2019: 194.7 millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Jamaica recorded 194.72 millions for government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ in 2019.

That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ in Jamaica peaked at 226.73 millions in 2008 and was at its lowest, 100.03 millions, in 2004.

That places Jamaica 59th out of 96 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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, US$ in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ (millions) in Jamaica, 2003 to 2019.
Year millions Change
2003 106.52 millions
2004 100.03 millions -6.1%
2005 114.11 millions +14.1%
2007 141.28 millions +23.8%
2008 226.73 millions +60.5%
2009 194.87 millions -14.1%
2010 152.85 millions -21.6%
2011 195.39 millions +27.8%
2012 202.77 millions +3.8%
2013 216.07 millions +6.6%
2014 164.6 millions -23.8%
2015 182.79 millions +11.0%
2016 180.92 millions -1.0%
2017 160.84 millions -11.1%
2018 183.44 millions +14.0%
2019 194.72 millions +6.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 147.26 millions 100.03 millions 226.73 millions 6
2010s 183.44 millions 152.85 millions 216.07 millions 10

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 56 Cyprus 249.87 millions compare
  2. 57 Guatemala 220.23 millions compare
  3. 58 El Salvador 201.74 millions compare
  4. 60 Latvia 191.32 millions compare
  5. 61 Paraguay 175.72 millions compare
  6. 62 Estonia 170.22 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ in Jamaica?
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ in Jamaica was 194.72 millions in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 226.73 millions in 2008.
What is the lowest government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 100.03 millions in 2004.
How does Jamaica rank for government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$?
Jamaica ranks 59th out of 96 countries with data for 2019.
Is government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,162 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$ (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 US$. 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/