Dominica vs Jamaica: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP
Dominica
1.55
in 2023
Jamaica
1.89
in 2022
Dominica rank
12th
Jamaica rank
9th
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Dominica
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 1.89 against 1.55 in Dominica, a difference of 0.34.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.2 times Dominica's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Dominica ahead.
Dominica ranks 12th and Jamaica ranks 9th of 34 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Dominica averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominica | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.72 | 1.73 | 0.9918 | Dominica |
| 2000s | 1.77 | 1.99 | 0.2126 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 1.62 | 2.1 | 0.4853 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 1.68 | 1.99 | 0.3067 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp, Dominica or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 1.89 against 1.55 in Dominica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp between Dominica and Jamaica?
- 0.34, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Jamaica?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2021.
- How do Dominica and Jamaica rank globally for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Dominica ranks 12th and Jamaica ranks 9th of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.