Guatemala vs Jamaica: Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total
Guatemala
1.4%
in 2024
Jamaica
1.4%
in 2024
Guatemala rank
27th
Jamaica rank
26th
Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total over time
- Guatemala
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 1.4% against 1.4% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Jamaica ahead.
Guatemala ranks 27th and Jamaica ranks 26th of 44 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.7% | 0.3% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 1.2% | 2.3% | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total, Guatemala or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 1.4% against 1.4% in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total between Guatemala and Jamaica?
- 0.0%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Jamaica?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Jamaica rank globally for expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total?
- Guatemala ranks 27th and Jamaica ranks 26th of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total expenditure in secondary public institutions (%). 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