Israel vs Jamaica: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Israel
16.5%
in 2023
Jamaica
17.7%
in 2015
Israel rank
26th
Jamaica rank
23rd
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Israel
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 17.7% against 16.5% in Israel, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Israel's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Israel ahead.
Israel ranks 26th and Jamaica ranks 23rd of 123 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.4% | 15.7% | 0.3% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 19.0% | 1.8% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Israel or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 17.7% against 16.5% in Israel as of 2015.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Israel and Jamaica?
- 1.2%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Jamaica?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2015.
- How do Israel and Jamaica rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Israel ranks 26th and Jamaica ranks 23rd of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (IMF calculation). 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