Dominican Republic vs Jamaica: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP
Dominican Republic
2.0%
in 2023
Jamaica
1.9%
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
25th
Jamaica rank
28th
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Dominican Republic
- Jamaica
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 2.0% against 1.9% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Jamaica ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 25th and Jamaica ranks 28th of 162 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6% | 1.7% | 1.1% | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 1.1% | 0.6% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 1.8% | 0.8% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 2.1% | 0.5% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 0.0% | 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, Dominican Republic or Jamaica?
- Dominican Republic, at 2.0% against 1.9% in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp between Dominican Republic and Jamaica?
- 0.1%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Jamaica?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
- How do Dominican Republic and Jamaica rank globally for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Dominican Republic ranks 25th 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