Argentina vs Jamaica: Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP

Argentina
1.84
in 2022
Jamaica
2.07
in 2022
Argentina rank
7th
Jamaica rank
5th

Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP over time

  • Argentina
  • Jamaica
0.511.522.5197019962022

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 2.07 against 1.84 in Argentina, a difference of 0.23.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Jamaica ahead.

Argentina ranks 7th and Jamaica ranks 5th of 34 countries.

Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Jamaica Difference Ahead
1970s 0.5101 1.83 1.32 Jamaica
1980s 0.5126 1.61 1.1 Jamaica
1990s 0.861 1.43 0.5682 Jamaica
2000s 1.69 2 0.3113 Jamaica
2010s 2.12 2.18 0.0539 Jamaica
2020s 1.78 2.16 0.3817 Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp, Argentina or Jamaica?
Jamaica, at 2.07 against 1.84 in Argentina as of 2022.
What is the difference in government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp between Argentina and Jamaica?
0.23, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Jamaica?
28 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2022.
How do Argentina and Jamaica rank globally for government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp?
Argentina ranks 7th and Jamaica ranks 5th of 34 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Government expenditure on secondary 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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Indicator
Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
34 places, 756 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed