Guatemala vs Jamaica: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP
Guatemala
1.82
in 2023
Jamaica
1.89
in 2022
Guatemala rank
11th
Jamaica rank
9th
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Guatemala
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 1.89 against 1.82 in Guatemala, a difference of 0.07.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Jamaica ahead.
Guatemala ranks 11th and Jamaica ranks 9th of 34 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8275 | 1.87 | 1.04 | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 0.876 | 1.12 | 0.2448 | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 1.49 | 1.69 | 0.2032 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 1.63 | 2.08 | 0.4542 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 1.82 | 1.94 | 0.1172 | 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, Guatemala or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 1.89 against 1.82 in Guatemala as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp between Guatemala and Jamaica?
- 0.07, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Jamaica?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2022.
- How do Guatemala and Jamaica rank globally for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Guatemala ranks 11th 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.