Jamaica vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Jamaica
5.5%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
5.4%
in 2021
Jamaica rank
26th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
28th
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Jamaica
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 5.5% against 5.4% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1973 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Jamaica ranks 26th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 28th of 185 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.0% | 5.9% | 0.9% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 4.8% | 4.3% | 0.4% | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 3.9% | 4.4% | 0.5% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 4.6% | 4.5% | 0.1% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 5.3% | 0.2% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 5.4% | 0.2% | Jamaica |
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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Jamaica, at 5.5% against 5.4% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Jamaica and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.1%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2021.
- How do Jamaica and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Jamaica ranks 26th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 28th 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