Bhutan vs Jamaica: Education spending

Bhutan
5.85
in 2023
Jamaica
5.51
in 2024
Bhutan rank
33rd
Jamaica rank
36th

Education spending over time

  • Bhutan
  • Jamaica
2468197119972024

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 5.85 against 5.51 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.34.

That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Jamaica ahead.

Bhutan ranks 33rd and Jamaica ranks 36th of 199 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Jamaica Difference Ahead
1970s 3.09 5.23 2.14 Jamaica
2000s 5.52 5.21 0.3048 Bhutan
2010s 5.52 5.72 0.2006 Jamaica
2020s 6.35 5.51 0.8406 Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher education spending, Bhutan or Jamaica?
Bhutan, at 5.85 against 5.51 in Jamaica as of 2023.
What is the difference in education spending between Bhutan and Jamaica?
0.34, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Jamaica?
20 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
How do Bhutan and Jamaica rank globally for education spending?
Bhutan ranks 33rd and Jamaica ranks 36th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Education spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Education spending
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 5,187 data points, 1870–2025
Last refreshed