Eswatini vs Jamaica: Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP
Eswatini
2.1%
in 2021
Jamaica
2.1%
in 2024
Eswatini rank
29th
Jamaica rank
28th
Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Eswatini
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 2.1% against 2.1% in Eswatini, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Jamaica ahead.
Eswatini ranks 29th and Jamaica ranks 28th of 165 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 4 and Jamaica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.5% | 2.3% | 0.9% | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 0.2% | Eswatini |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 0.0% | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 2.0% | 0.1% | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 0.0% | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 2.3% | 0.2% | 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, Eswatini or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 2.1% against 2.1% in Eswatini as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp between Eswatini and Jamaica?
- 0.0%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Jamaica?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2021.
- How do Eswatini and Jamaica rank globally for government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Eswatini ranks 29th and Jamaica ranks 28th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release