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dc.titleCIMA Education Profile: Jamaica
dc.contributor.authorArias Ortiz, Elena
dc.contributor.orgunitEducation Division
dc.coverageJamaica
dc.date.available2026-10-06T00:10:00
dc.date.issue2026-10-06T00:10:00
dc.description.abstractJamaica's education system faces a structural paradox: relatively high fiscal effort that has not translated into learning outcomes, while many students leave before reaching tertiary education. With 76% of education spending allocated to salaries, limited fiscal space remains for investment in areas that directly improve learning conditions, strengthen school infrastructure, and build system resilience. Thus, the priority is not how much Jamaica spends, but how effectively resources translate into learning. Addressing climate vulnerability is particularly urgent, as more than 96% of GDP and population face exposure to multiple hazards, placing schools, learning continuity and students at significant risk. Strengthening teachers capacity and the effective use of digital tools and educational resources represents an important opportunity to improve learning and better prepare young people for higher education and skilled employment.
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dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.18235/0014540
dc.identifier.urlhttps://publications.iadb.org/publications/english/document/CIMA-Education-Profile-Jamaica.pdf
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherInter-American Development Bank
dc.subjectEducational Institution
dc.subjectGross Domestic Product
dc.subjectEquality
dc.subjectFiscal Policy
dc.subjectHigh School
dc.subjectPrimary Education
dc.subjectHigher Education
dc.subjectLearning Strategy
dc.subjectSkills
dc.subjectResilience
dc.subject.jelcodeI21 - Analysis of Education
dc.subject.jelcodeI24 - Education and Inequality
dc.subject.jelcodeI25 - Education and Economic Development
dc.subject.jelcodeQ54 - Climate • Natural Disasters and Their Management • Global Warming
dc.typeCatalogs and Brochures
idb.identifier.pubnumberIDB-CB-01247
idb.operationRG-T4726
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