Jamaica vs Malaysia: Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total
Jamaica
1.4%
in 2024
Malaysia
1.4%
in 2021
Jamaica rank
26th
Malaysia rank
25th
Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total over time
- Jamaica
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 1.4% against 1.4% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 26th and Malaysia ranks 25th of 44 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 0.1% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.4% | 0.4% | Malaysia |
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, Jamaica or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 1.4% against 1.4% in Jamaica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total between Jamaica and Malaysia?
- 0.0%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Malaysia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2021.
- How do Jamaica and Malaysia rank globally for expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total?
- Jamaica ranks 26th and Malaysia ranks 25th 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