Cuba vs Jamaica: Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a
Cuba
50.4%
in 2010
Jamaica
33.0%
in 2024
Cuba rank
1st
Jamaica rank
4th
Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a over time
- Cuba
- Jamaica
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 50.4% against 33.0% in Jamaica, a difference of 17.4%.
That makes Cuba's figure about 1.5 times Jamaica's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 1st and Jamaica ranks 4th of 103 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.2% | 21.3% | 26.9% | Cuba |
| 2010s | 50.4% | 22.5% | 27.9% | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government funding per lower secondary student as a, Cuba or Jamaica?
- Cuba, at 50.4% against 33.0% in Jamaica as of 2010.
- What is the difference in initial government funding per lower secondary student as a between Cuba and Jamaica?
- 17.4%, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Jamaica?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2010.
- How do Cuba and Jamaica rank globally for initial government funding per lower secondary student as a?
- Cuba ranks 1st and Jamaica ranks 4th of 103 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. 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