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
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
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.