Curaçao vs Jamaica: Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Curaçao
5.4%
in 2024
Jamaica
5.5%
in 2024
Curaçao rank
39th
Jamaica rank
36th
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Curaçao
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 5.5% against 5.4% in Curaçao, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Jamaica ahead.
Curaçao ranks 39th and Jamaica ranks 36th of 199 countries.
Curaçao has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Curaçao | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.8% | 5.7% | 0.1% | Curaçao |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 5.5% | 0.5% | Curaçao |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, Curaçao or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 5.5% against 5.4% in Curaçao as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Curaçao and Jamaica?
- 0.1%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Curaçao and Jamaica?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Curaçao and Jamaica rank globally for government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Curaçao ranks 39th and Jamaica ranks 36th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). 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