Jamaica vs WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income): Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Jamaica
17.9%
in 2024
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
12.3%
in 2024
Jamaica rank
35th
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank
33rd
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Jamaica
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 17.9% against 12.3% in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), a difference of 5.6%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.5 times WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 35th and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 33rd of 197 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.5% | 12.5% | 4.0% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 18.9% | 12.8% | 6.2% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 12.3% | 5.1% | 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 WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- Jamaica, at 17.9% against 12.3% in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Jamaica and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- 5.6%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Jamaica ranks 35th and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) 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