Benin vs Jamaica: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Benin
18.0%
in 2025
Jamaica
17.9%
in 2024
Benin rank
32nd
Jamaica rank
35th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Benin
- Jamaica
How they compare
Benin currently reports 18.0% against 17.9% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jamaica ahead.
Benin ranks 32nd and Jamaica ranks 35th of 197 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.7% | 16.5% | 0.2% | Benin |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 19.0% | 2.0% | Benin |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 17.4% | 1.5% | 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, Benin or Jamaica?
- Benin, at 18.0% against 17.9% in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Benin and Jamaica?
- 0.1%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Jamaica?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Jamaica rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Benin ranks 32nd and Jamaica ranks 35th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (UIS 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