Barbados vs Jamaica: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP
Barbados
1.27
in 2023
Jamaica
1.08
in 2022
Barbados rank
6th
Jamaica rank
8th
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Barbados
- Jamaica
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 1.27 against 1.08 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.19.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.2 times Jamaica's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 6th and Jamaica ranks 8th of 31 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.13 | 0.7138 | 0.4149 | Barbados |
| 1990s | 1.32 | 0.9033 | 0.4123 | Barbados |
| 2000s | 1.7 | 0.9863 | 0.7112 | Barbados |
| 2010s | 1.61 | 1.06 | 0.5534 | Barbados |
| 2020s | 1.59 | 1.09 | 0.5011 | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp, Barbados or Jamaica?
- Barbados, at 1.27 against 1.08 in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp between Barbados and Jamaica?
- 0.19, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Jamaica?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2022.
- How do Barbados and Jamaica rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Barbados ranks 6th and Jamaica ranks 8th of 31 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.