Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in Jamaica
Jamaica: Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ was 531.78 millions in 2019. β² Rising
Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in Jamaica, 1991β2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Jamaica is 531.78 millions, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Jamaica peaked at 532.39 millions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 132.19 millions, in 1995.
Jamaica ranks 87th of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 168.87 millions | 132.19 millions | 208.45 millions | 7 |
| 2000s | 364.48 millions | 244.11 millions | 475.63 millions | 6 |
| 2010s | 514.94 millions | 484.61 millions | 532.39 millions | 10 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More reference data data for Jamaica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1508 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8486 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Jamaica?
- Government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Jamaica was 531.78 millions in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 532.39 millions in 2017.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 132.19 millions in 1995.
- How does Jamaica rank for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$?
- Jamaica ranks 87th out of 134 countries with data for 2019.
- Is government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. 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 primary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on primary 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/