Belize vs Jamaica: Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage
Belize
1.2%
in 2023
Jamaica
1.2%
in 2024
Belize rank
17th
Jamaica rank
14th
Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage over time
- Belize
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 1.2% against 1.2% in Belize, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Belize ahead.
Belize ranks 17th and Jamaica ranks 14th of 116 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.3% | 0.1% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 0.3% | Belize |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 0.2% | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage, Belize or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 1.2% against 1.2% in Belize as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage between Belize and Jamaica?
- 0.0%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Jamaica?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Belize and Jamaica rank globally for government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage?
- Belize ranks 17th and Jamaica ranks 14th of 116 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release