Jamaica vs SDG: Eastern Asia: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Jamaica
17.9%
in 2024
SDG: Eastern Asia
12.3%
in 2023
Jamaica rank
35th
SDG: Eastern Asia rank
34th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Jamaica
- SDG: Eastern Asia
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 17.9% against 12.3% in SDG: Eastern Asia, a difference of 5.6%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.5 times SDG: Eastern Asia's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 35th and SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 34th of 197 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | SDG: Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.9% | 14.7% | 4.3% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 13.0% | 4.2% | 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 SDG: Eastern Asia?
- Jamaica, at 17.9% against 12.3% in SDG: Eastern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Jamaica and SDG: Eastern Asia?
- 5.6%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and SDG: Eastern Asia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
- How do Jamaica and SDG: Eastern Asia rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Jamaica ranks 35th and SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 34th 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