Jamaica vs Madagascar: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Jamaica
17.9%
in 2024
Madagascar
18.0%
in 2019
Jamaica rank
35th
Madagascar rank
33rd
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Jamaica
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 18.0% against 17.9% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Madagascar ahead.
Jamaica ranks 35th and Madagascar ranks 33rd of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Madagascar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 16.6% | 16.6% | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 14.1% | 11.5% | 2.6% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 16.5% | 17.2% | 0.8% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 19.0% | 18.5% | 0.5% | 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, Jamaica or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 18.0% against 17.9% in Jamaica as of 2019.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Jamaica and Madagascar?
- 0.1%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Madagascar?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2019.
- How do Jamaica and Madagascar rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Jamaica ranks 35th and Madagascar ranks 33rd 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