Jamaica vs Tunisia: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Jamaica
17.9%
in 2024
Tunisia
17.3%
in 2025
Jamaica rank
35th
Tunisia rank
38th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Jamaica
- Tunisia
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 17.9% against 17.3% in Tunisia, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Tunisia ahead.
Jamaica ranks 35th and Tunisia ranks 38th of 197 countries.
Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1990s | 13.3% | 17.1% | 3.8% | Tunisia |
| 2000s | 16.5% | 25.7% | 9.2% | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 21.5% | 3.5% | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 19.2% | 1.8% | Tunisia |
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 Tunisia?
- Jamaica, at 17.9% against 17.3% in Tunisia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Jamaica and Tunisia?
- 0.6%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Tunisia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Tunisia rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Jamaica ranks 35th and Tunisia 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