High income vs Jamaica: Government expenditure on education, total
Government expenditure on education, total over time
- High income
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 17.9% against 12.0% in High income, a difference of 5.9%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.5 times High income's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1986 it was High income ahead.
High income ranks 36th and Jamaica ranks 35th of 46 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, High income averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | High income | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.0% | 0.0% | 9.0% | High income |
| 1990s | 10.4% | 15.2% | 4.8% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 12.4% | 16.5% | 4.1% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 18.9% | 6.9% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 17.2% | 5.3% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, High income or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 17.9% against 12.0% in High income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between High income and Jamaica?
- 5.9%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for High income and Jamaica?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2022.
- How do High income and Jamaica rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?
- High income ranks 36th and Jamaica ranks 35th of 46 groups.
- 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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About this data
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.