Jamaica vs Syrian Arab Republic: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP
Jamaica
1.9%
in 2024
Syrian Arab Republic
2.0%
in 2015
Jamaica rank
28th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
27th
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Jamaica
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 2.0% against 1.9% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 28th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 27th of 162 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 3 and Syrian Arab Republic in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 0.0% | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 1.6% | 2.2% | 0.6% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 1.8% | 0.6% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 0.0% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 2.0% | 0.1% | 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 Syrian Arab Republic?
- Syrian Arab Republic, at 2.0% against 1.9% in Jamaica as of 2015.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp between Jamaica and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 0.1%, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2015.
- How do Jamaica and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Jamaica ranks 28th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 27th 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