Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ in Jamaica

Jamaica: Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ was 263.46 millions in 2019. β–² Rising

Latest (2019)
263.46 millions
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
90th
of 143 countries
All-time high
315.73 millions
in 2010
All-time low
111.57 millions
in 1995
Years of data
33
1973–2019

Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ in Jamaica, 1973–2019

01002003001973199620191973: 192.6 millions1974: 195 millions1975: 180.9 millions1976: 178.9 millions1977: 160.2 millions1985: 146 millions1986: 124 millions1988: 137.3 millions1989: 162.9 millions1990: 126.5 millions1991: 171.9 millions1992: 122.2 millions1993: 120.2 millions1994: 178.2 millions1995: 111.6 millions1996: 138.1 millions1997: 169.2 millions2003: 201.6 millions2004: 172.1 millions2005: 215.8 millions2007: 287.2 millions2008: 269.1 millions2009: 293.6 millions2010: 315.7 millions2011: 298.8 millions2012: 311.4 millions2013: 308.4 millions2014: 299.4 millions2015: 275.3 millions2016: 264.7 millions2017: 280.5 millions2018: 263 millions2019: 263.5 millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ in Jamaica is 263.46 millions, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ in Jamaica peaked at 315.73 millions in 2010 and was at its lowest, 111.57 millions, in 1995.

That places Jamaica 90th out of 143 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 181.54 millions 160.16 millions 195.02 millions 5
1980s 142.53 millions 123.99 millions 162.87 millions 4
1990s 142.23 millions 111.57 millions 178.16 millions 8
2000s 239.92 millions 172.11 millions 293.62 millions 6
2010s 288.08 millions 263.01 millions 315.73 millions 10

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 87 Uganda 285.54 millions compare
  2. 88 Cameroon 270.83 millions compare
  3. 89 Burkina Faso 267.55 millions compare
  4. 91 Mali 260.12 millions compare
  5. 92 Botswana 203.42 millions compare
  6. 93 Benin 183.83 millions compare

See the full ranking of 143 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ in Jamaica?
Government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ in Jamaica was 263.46 millions in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 315.73 millions in 2010.
What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 111.57 millions in 1995.
How does Jamaica rank for government expenditure on primary education, constant us$?
Jamaica ranks 90th out of 143 countries with data for 2019.
Is government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. 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 primary education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
143 places, 2,788 data points, 1970–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on primary 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/