Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Jamaica

Jamaica: Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a was 26.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
26.8%
Change on year
down 8.8%
World rank
18th
of 86 countries
All-time high
32.0%
in 2013
All-time low
18.7%
in 2004
Years of data
16
2003–2019

Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Jamaica, 2003–2019

01020302003201120192003: 22.12004: 18.72005: 20.22007: 22.12008: 25.22009: 23.42010: 282011: 28.52012: 26.42013: 322014: 23.72015: 28.32016: 272017: 26.62018: 29.32019: 26.8

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2019, initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Jamaica stood at 26.8%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.8% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Jamaica peaked at 32.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 18.7%, in 2004.

That places Jamaica 18th out of 86 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Jamaica, 2003 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2003 22.1%
2004 18.7% -15.4%
2005 20.2% +8.1%
2007 22.1% +9.2%
2008 25.2% +13.8%
2009 23.4% -7.0%
2010 28.0% +19.8%
2011 28.5% +1.8%
2012 26.4% -7.4%
2013 32.0% +21.3%
2014 23.7% -25.9%
2015 28.3% +19.3%
2016 27.0% -4.6%
2017 26.6% -1.4%
2018 29.3% +10.1%
2019 26.8% -8.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.0% 18.7% 25.2% 6
2010s 27.7% 23.7% 32.0% 10

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 15 Norway 29.0% compare
  2. 16 Portugal 27.8% compare
  3. 17 Oman 27.7% compare
  4. 19 Costa Rica 26.6% compare
  5. 20 Germany 25.8% compare
  6. 21 Hungary 25.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Jamaica?
Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Jamaica was 26.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per upper secondary student as a recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 32.0% in 2013.
What is the lowest initial government funding per upper secondary student as a recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 18.7% in 2004.
How does Jamaica rank for initial government funding per upper secondary student as a?
Jamaica ranks 18th out of 86 countries with data for 2019.
Is initial government funding per upper secondary student as a rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. 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 Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,018 data points, 1995–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central, current and capital) initial government funding of education per student, which includes transfers paid (such as scholarships to students), but excludes transfers received, in this case international transfers to government for education (when foreign donors provide education sector budget support or other support integrated in the government budget). Calculation Method: Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure (current and capital) on a given level of education (primary, secondary, etc) minus international transfers to government for education, divided by the number of student enrolled at that level of education. This is then expressed as a share of GDP per capita. 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. There are also cases where it may not be possible to separate international transfers to government from general government expenditure on education, in which cases they have not been subtracted in the formula. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/