Jamaica vs SDG: Southern Asia: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Jamaica
17.9%
in 2024
SDG: Southern Asia
12.0%
in 2024
Jamaica rank
35th
SDG: Southern Asia rank
35th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Jamaica
- SDG: Southern Asia
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 17.9% against 12.0% in SDG: Southern Asia, a difference of 5.9%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.5 times SDG: Southern Asia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 35th and SDG: Southern Asia ranks 35th of 197 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | SDG: Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.2% | 15.6% | 0.6% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 18.9% | 13.7% | 5.3% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 12.9% | 4.5% | 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 SDG: Southern Asia?
- Jamaica, at 17.9% against 12.0% in SDG: Southern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Jamaica and SDG: Southern Asia?
- 5.9%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and SDG: Southern Asia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and SDG: Southern Asia rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Jamaica ranks 35th and SDG: Southern Asia 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