Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Jamaica
Jamaica: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education was 17.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Jamaica, 1991–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 17.9% for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Jamaica peaked at 21.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 2004.
That places Jamaica 35th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.2% | 12.8% | 18.4% | 7 |
| 2000s | 16.5% | 11.7% | 20.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 18.9% | 16.1% | 21.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 16.9% | 17.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More economy & growth data for Jamaica
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 315.82 billion current LCU (2025)
- Inflation, consumer prices 4.0% (2025)
- GDP 17.32 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP 3.61 trillion current LCU (2025)
- GDP 22.70 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 1.72 trillion constant LCU (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.9% (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 14.69 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 131.99 billion constant LCU (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold 6.30 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Jamaica?
- Share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Jamaica was 17.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 21.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 2004.
- How does Jamaica rank for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
- Jamaica ranks 35th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of total general government spending (across all sectors) that is allocated to education.