Jamaica vs Samoa: Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Jamaica
5.5%
in 2024
Samoa
5.5%
in 2024
Jamaica rank
36th
Samoa rank
38th
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Jamaica
- Samoa
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 5.5% against 5.5% in Samoa, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 36th and Samoa ranks 38th of 199 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.5% | 4.2% | 1.3% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 4.6% | 1.1% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 5.5% | 0.0% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, Jamaica or Samoa?
- Jamaica, at 5.5% against 5.5% in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Jamaica and Samoa?
- 0.0%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Samoa?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Samoa rank globally for government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Jamaica ranks 36th and Samoa ranks 38th 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