Jamaica vs Samoa: Government expenditure on education, total
Jamaica
5.5%
in 2024
Samoa
5.5%
in 2024
Jamaica rank
35th
Samoa rank
37th
Government expenditure on education, total 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 35th and Samoa ranks 37th of 196 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, total, Jamaica or Samoa?
- Jamaica, at 5.5% against 5.5% in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total 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, total?
- Jamaica ranks 35th and Samoa ranks 37th 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.