Jamaica vs SDG: South-eastern Asia: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Jamaica
17.9%
in 2024
SDG: South-eastern Asia
11.6%
in 2025
Jamaica rank
35th
SDG: South-eastern Asia rank
38th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Jamaica
- SDG: South-eastern Asia
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 17.9% against 11.6% in SDG: South-eastern Asia, a difference of 6.3%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.5 times SDG: South-eastern Asia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 35th and SDG: South-eastern Asia ranks 38th of 197 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | SDG: South-eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.5% | 14.6% | 1.8% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 18.9% | 13.3% | 5.6% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 11.5% | 5.9% | 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: South-eastern Asia?
- Jamaica, at 17.9% against 11.6% in SDG: South-eastern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Jamaica and SDG: South-eastern Asia?
- 6.3%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and SDG: South-eastern Asia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and SDG: South-eastern Asia rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Jamaica ranks 35th and SDG: South-eastern Asia ranks 38th 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