World Bank: Total public education expenditure as % of GDP in Jamaica

Jamaica: World Bank: Total public education expenditure as % of GDP was 5.9% in 2004. ▲ Rising

Latest (2004)
5.9%
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
14th
of 48 countries
All-time high
6.4%
in 1998
All-time low
3.6%
in 1995
Years of data
11
1990–2004

World Bank: Total public education expenditure as % of GDP in Jamaica, 1990–2004

02461990199720041990: 4.21995: 3.61996: 4.31997: 5.21998: 6.41999: 62000: 5.62001: 5.32002: 5.72003: 5.52004: 5.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2004, world bank: total public education expenditure as % of gdp in Jamaica stood at 5.9%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 63.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, world bank: total public education expenditure as % of gdp in Jamaica peaked at 6.4% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 1995.

That places Jamaica 14th out of 48 countries with data for 2004, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

World Bank: Total public education expenditure as % of GDP in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for World Bank: Total public education expenditure as % of GDP in Jamaica, 1990 to 2004.
Year Value Change
1990 4.2%
1995 3.6% -14.3%
1996 4.3% +19.4%
1997 5.2% +20.9%
1998 6.4% +23.1%
1999 6.0% -6.3%
2000 5.6% -6.7%
2001 5.3% -5.4%
2002 5.7% +7.5%
2003 5.5% -3.5%
2004 5.9% +7.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.0% 3.6% 6.4% 6
2000s 5.6% 5.3% 5.9% 5

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 11 Eswatini 6.2% compare
  2. 12 Saint Kitts and Nevis 6.1% compare
  3. 13 Liberia 6.0%
  4. 15 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 5.8% compare
  5. 16 Cape Verde 5.3% compare
  6. 17 Latvia 5.1% compare

See the full ranking of 48 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is world bank: total public education expenditure as % of gdp in Jamaica?
World bank: total public education expenditure as % of gdp in Jamaica was 5.9% in 2004, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest world bank: total public education expenditure as % of gdp recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 6.4% in 1998.
What is the lowest world bank: total public education expenditure as % of gdp recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 1995.
How does Jamaica rank for world bank: total public education expenditure as % of gdp?
Jamaica ranks 14th out of 48 countries with data for 2004.
Is world bank: total public education expenditure as % of gdp rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is up 63.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Jamaica data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of World Bank: Total public education expenditure as % of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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World Bank: Total public education expenditure as % of GDP
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
48 places, 392 data points, 1985–2012
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