Jamaica vs Mauritania: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP
Jamaica
1.9%
in 2024
Mauritania
1.9%
in 2024
Jamaica rank
28th
Mauritania rank
30th
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Jamaica
- Mauritania
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 1.9% against 1.9% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 28th and Mauritania ranks 30th of 162 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.3% | 0.9% | 0.4% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.0% | 0.7% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.1% | 1.0% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.3% | 0.6% | 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, Jamaica or Mauritania?
- Jamaica, at 1.9% against 1.9% in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp between Jamaica and Mauritania?
- 0.0%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Mauritania?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Mauritania rank globally for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Jamaica ranks 28th and Mauritania ranks 30th 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