Jamaica vs Late-demographic dividend: Government expenditure per student, secondary

Jamaica
29.7%
in 2018
Late-demographic dividend
20.1%
in 2013
Jamaica rank
12th
Late-demographic dividend rank
11th

Government expenditure per student, secondary over time

  • Jamaica
  • Late-demographic dividend
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How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 29.7% against 20.1% in Late-demographic dividend, a difference of 9.6%.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.5 times Late-demographic dividend's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.

Jamaica ranks 12th and Late-demographic dividend ranks 11th of 109 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Late-demographic dividend Difference Ahead
2000s 23.3% 18.5% 4.8% Jamaica
2010s 27.6% 20.2% 7.4% Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure per student, secondary, Jamaica or Late-demographic dividend?
Jamaica, at 29.7% against 20.1% in Late-demographic dividend as of 2018.
What is the difference in government expenditure per student, secondary between Jamaica and Late-demographic dividend?
9.6%, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Late-demographic dividend?
6 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2013.
How do Jamaica and Late-demographic dividend rank globally for government expenditure per student, secondary?
Jamaica ranks 12th and Late-demographic dividend ranks 11th of 109 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, secondary (% 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, secondary (% 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
125 places, 1,539 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.