Which has higher government expenditure per student, secondary, Jamaica or Latin America & Caribbean?

Jamaica, at 29.7% against 15.0% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2018.

How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Latin America & Caribbean?

11 years are reported by both, from 2004 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, secondary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Jamaica vs Latin America & Caribbean: Government expenditure per student, secondary

Jamaica

29.7%

in 2018

Latin America & Caribbean

15.0%

in 2016

Jamaica rank

12th

Latin America & Caribbean rank

12th

Government expenditure per student, secondary over time

Jamaica
Latin America & Caribbean

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 29.7% against 15.0% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 14.7%.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 2.0 times Latin America & Caribbean's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.

Jamaica ranks 12th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 12th of 109 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jamaica	Latin America & Caribbean	Difference	Ahead
2000s	22.0%	13.8%	8.2%	Jamaica
2010s	27.2%	15.2%	12.0%	Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure per student, secondary, Jamaica or Latin America & Caribbean?: Jamaica, at 29.7% against 15.0% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2018.
What is the difference in government expenditure per student, secondary between Jamaica and Latin America & Caribbean?: 14.7%, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Latin America & Caribbean?: 11 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2016.
How do Jamaica and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for government expenditure per student, secondary?: Jamaica ranks 12th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 12th 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: 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.