Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Benin or Jamaica?

Benin, at 18.0% against 17.9% in Jamaica as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Jamaica?

21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Benin vs Jamaica: Government expenditure on education, total

Benin

18.0%

in 2025

Jamaica

17.9%

in 2024

Benin rank

32nd

Jamaica rank

35th

Government expenditure on education, total over time

Benin
Jamaica

How they compare

Benin currently reports 18.0% against 17.9% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jamaica ahead.

Benin ranks 32nd and Jamaica ranks 35th of 193 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Jamaica	Difference	Ahead
2000s	16.7%	16.5%	0.2%	Benin
2010s	20.9%	19.0%	2.0%	Benin
2020s	15.9%	17.4%	1.5%	Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Benin or Jamaica?: Benin, at 18.0% against 17.9% in Jamaica as of 2025.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Benin and Jamaica?: 0.1%, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Jamaica?: 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Benin and Jamaica rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?: Benin ranks 32nd and Jamaica ranks 35th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure)
Unit: % of government expenditure
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 239 places, 5,722 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.