Brazil vs Jamaica: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Brazil
5.6%
in 2022
Jamaica
5.5%
in 2024
Brazil rank
24th
Jamaica rank
26th
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Brazil
- Jamaica
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 5.6% against 5.5% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 24th and Jamaica ranks 26th of 185 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and Jamaica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.6% | 3.4% | 1.2% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 4.7% | 0.2% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 5.5% | 0.5% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 5.5% | 0.1% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, Brazil or Jamaica?
- Brazil, at 5.6% against 5.5% in Jamaica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Brazil and Jamaica?
- 0.1%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Jamaica?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and Jamaica rank globally for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Brazil ranks 24th and Jamaica ranks 26th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release