Jamaica vs Saint Lucia: Expenditure on primary education
Jamaica
34.2%
in 2018
Saint Lucia
35.1%
in 2018
Jamaica rank
62nd
Saint Lucia rank
59th
Expenditure on primary education over time
- Jamaica
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 35.1% against 34.2% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 62nd and Saint Lucia ranks 59th of 149 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Saint Lucia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.0% | 47.5% | 6.5% | Saint Lucia |
| 1980s | 32.6% | 51.1% | 18.5% | Saint Lucia |
| 1990s | 35.6% | 32.7% | 2.9% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 34.1% | 45.7% | 11.6% | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 36.1% | 36.6% | 0.6% | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on primary education, Jamaica or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 35.1% against 34.2% in Jamaica as of 2018.
- What is the difference in expenditure on primary education between Jamaica and Saint Lucia?
- 0.9%, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Saint Lucia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2018.
- How do Jamaica and Saint Lucia rank globally for expenditure on primary education?
- Jamaica ranks 62nd and Saint Lucia ranks 59th 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.