Finland vs Jamaica: Government expenditure per student, primary

Finland
21.5%
in 2016
Jamaica
21.7%
in 2018
Finland rank
24th
Jamaica rank
22nd

Government expenditure per student, primary over time

  • Finland
  • Jamaica
0510152025199920082018

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 21.7% against 21.5% in Finland, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 24th and Jamaica ranks 22nd of 122 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Jamaica Difference Ahead
2000s 17.8% 14.9% 2.9% Finland
2010s 20.9% 22.4% 1.5% Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure per student, primary, Finland or Jamaica?
Jamaica, at 21.7% against 21.5% in Finland as of 2018.
What is the difference in government expenditure per student, primary between Finland and Jamaica?
0.2%, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Jamaica?
13 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2016.
How do Finland and Jamaica rank globally for government expenditure per student, primary?
Finland ranks 24th and Jamaica ranks 22nd of 122 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita)
Unit
% of GDP per capita
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
143 places, 1,741 data points, 1995–2018
Last refreshed

Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.