Jamaica vs Samoa: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Jamaica
17.7%
in 2015
Samoa
17.1%
in 2021
Jamaica rank
23rd
Samoa rank
24th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Jamaica
- Samoa
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 17.7% against 17.1% in Samoa, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Samoa ahead.
Jamaica ranks 23rd and Samoa ranks 24th of 123 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Jamaica or Samoa?
- Jamaica, at 17.7% against 17.1% in Samoa as of 2015.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Jamaica and Samoa?
- 0.6%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Samoa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2015.
- How do Jamaica and Samoa rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Jamaica ranks 23rd and Samoa ranks 24th 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