Which has higher government expenditure per student, primary, Jamaica or Sweden?

Sweden, at 21.7% against 21.7% in Jamaica as of 2016.

How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Sweden?

13 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2016.

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.

Jamaica vs Sweden: Government expenditure per student, primary

Jamaica

21.7%

in 2018

Sweden

21.7%

in 2016

Jamaica rank

22nd

Sweden rank

20th

Government expenditure per student, primary over time

Jamaica
Sweden

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 21.7% against 21.7% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Sweden ahead.

Jamaica ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 20th of 122 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jamaica	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
2000s	14.9%	24.0%	9.1%	Sweden
2010s	22.4%	23.0%	0.6%	Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure per student, primary, Jamaica or Sweden?: Sweden, at 21.7% against 21.7% in Jamaica as of 2016.
What is the difference in government expenditure per student, primary between Jamaica and Sweden?: 0.0%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Sweden?: 13 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2016.
How do Jamaica and Sweden rank globally for government expenditure per student, primary?: Jamaica ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 20th 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: 03 September 2026

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.