Barbados vs Jamaica: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in
Barbados
79.7%
in 2023
Jamaica
79.8%
in 2024
Barbados rank
53rd
Jamaica rank
51st
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in over time
- Barbados
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 79.8% against 79.7% in Barbados, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Jamaica ahead.
Barbados ranks 53rd and Jamaica ranks 51st of 118 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.9% | 84.7% | 12.8% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 77.5% | 79.3% | 1.8% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 80.8% | 79.9% | 0.8% | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in, Barbados or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 79.8% against 79.7% in Barbados as of 2024.
- What is the difference in all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in between Barbados and Jamaica?
- 0.1%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Jamaica?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Barbados and Jamaica rank globally for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Barbados ranks 53rd and Jamaica ranks 51st of 118 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release