Jamaica vs Norway: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Jamaica
5.5%
in 2024
Norway
5.4%
in 2022
Jamaica rank
26th
Norway rank
29th
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Jamaica
- Norway
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 5.5% against 5.4% in Norway, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Norway ahead.
Jamaica ranks 26th and Norway ranks 29th of 185 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.0% | 5.9% | 0.9% | Norway |
| 1980s | 4.8% | 5.7% | 1.0% | Norway |
| 1990s | 3.9% | 7.1% | 3.2% | Norway |
| 2000s | 4.6% | 6.9% | 2.3% | Norway |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 7.4% | 1.9% | Norway |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 6.2% | 0.7% | Norway |
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, Jamaica or Norway?
- Jamaica, at 5.5% against 5.4% in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Jamaica and Norway?
- 0.1%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Norway?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2022.
- How do Jamaica and Norway rank globally for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Jamaica ranks 26th and Norway ranks 29th 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