Bhutan vs Jamaica: Government expenditure on education, total

Bhutan
5.8%
in 2023
Jamaica
5.5%
in 2024
Bhutan rank
32nd
Jamaica rank
35th

Government expenditure on education, total over time

  • Bhutan
  • Jamaica
2468197119972024

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 5.8% against 5.5% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Jamaica ahead.

Bhutan ranks 32nd and Jamaica ranks 35th of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Jamaica Difference Ahead
1970s 3.1% 5.2% 2.1% Jamaica
2000s 5.5% 5.2% 0.3% Bhutan
2010s 5.5% 5.7% 0.2% Jamaica
2020s 6.3% 5.5% 0.8% Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Bhutan or Jamaica?
Bhutan, at 5.8% against 5.5% in Jamaica as of 2023.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Bhutan and Jamaica?
0.3%, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Jamaica?
20 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
How do Bhutan and Jamaica rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?
Bhutan ranks 32nd and Jamaica ranks 35th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
242 places, 6,340 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.