Jamaica vs Malaysia: Expenditure on primary education
Jamaica
34.2%
in 2018
Malaysia
34.0%
in 2018
Jamaica rank
62nd
Malaysia rank
63rd
Expenditure on primary education over time
- Jamaica
- Malaysia
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 34.2% against 34.0% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Malaysia ahead.
Jamaica ranks 62nd and Malaysia ranks 63rd of 149 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.2% | 35.1% | 2.9% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 31.3% | 31.9% | 0.6% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 33.9% | 31.1% | 2.8% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 36.3% | 32.3% | 4.0% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on primary education, Jamaica or Malaysia?
- Jamaica, at 34.2% against 34.0% in Malaysia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in expenditure on primary education between Jamaica and Malaysia?
- 0.2%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Malaysia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2018.
- How do Jamaica and Malaysia rank globally for expenditure on primary education?
- Jamaica ranks 62nd and Malaysia ranks 63rd of 149 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Expenditure on primary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Expenditure on primary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.