Belize vs Jamaica: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP
Belize
1.9%
in 2023
Jamaica
1.9%
in 2024
Belize rank
29th
Jamaica rank
28th
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Belize
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 1.9% against 1.9% in Belize, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Belize ahead.
Belize ranks 29th and Jamaica ranks 28th of 162 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 | 2.0% | 1.7% | 0.3% | Belize |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 2.1% | 0.1% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 1.9% | 0.5% | Belize |
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, Belize or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 1.9% against 1.9% in Belize as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp 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 primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Belize ranks 29th and Jamaica ranks 28th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, 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.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release