Government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant PPP$ in Jamaica

Jamaica: Government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant PPP$ was 56.92 millions in 2019. β–² Rising

Latest (2019)
56.92 millions
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
87th
of 143 countries
All-time high
138.18 millions
in 2009
All-time low
16.78 millions
in 1993
Years of data
25
1991–2019

Government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant PPP$ in Jamaica, 1991–2019

2550751001251501991200520191991: 23.4 millions1992: 19.8 millions1993: 16.8 millions1994: 30.7 millions1995: 32 millions1996: 27.9 millions1997: 32.5 millions2001: 63.8 millions2002: 71.2 millions2003: 76 millions2004: 55.9 millions2005: 58 millions2007: 101 millions2008: 93.1 millions2009: 138.2 millions2010: 65.2 millions2011: 54.4 millions2012: 51.7 millions2013: 54.8 millions2014: 52.6 millions2015: 50.8 millions2016: 52.7 millions2017: 53 millions2018: 59 millions2019: 56.9 millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant ppp$ in Jamaica is 56.92 millions, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 58.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant ppp$ in Jamaica peaked at 138.18 millions in 2009 and was at its lowest, 16.78 millions, in 1993.

Jamaica ranks 87th of 143 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 26.16 millions 16.78 millions 32.47 millions 7
2000s 82.15 millions 55.88 millions 138.18 millions 8
2010s 55.11 millions 50.76 millions 65.23 millions 10

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 84 Niger 69.73 millions compare
  2. 85 Malta 68.27 millions compare
  3. 86 Tajikistan, Republic of 66.6 millions compare
  4. 88 Nepal 53.03 millions compare
  5. 89 Maldives 43.63 millions compare
  6. 90 Congo, Republic of 43.08 millions compare

See the full ranking of 143 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant ppp$ in Jamaica?
Government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant ppp$ in Jamaica was 56.92 millions in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 138.18 millions in 2009.
What is the lowest government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 16.78 millions in 1993.
How does Jamaica rank for government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant ppp$?
Jamaica ranks 87th out of 143 countries with data for 2019.
Is government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is down 58.8%. 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 pre-primary education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
143 places, 2,173 data points, 1970–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on pre-primary education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity) 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 PPP$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant PPP$ 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/