Jamaica vs Korea: Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a
Jamaica
33.0%
in 2024
Korea
37.2%
in 2022
Jamaica rank
4th
Korea rank
2nd
Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a over time
- Jamaica
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 37.2% against 33.0% in Jamaica, a difference of 4.2%.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 4th and Korea ranks 2nd of 103 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27.5% | 29.1% | 1.6% | Korea |
| 2020s | 30.8% | 33.9% | 3.1% | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government funding per lower secondary student as a, Jamaica or Korea?
- Korea, at 37.2% against 33.0% in Jamaica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in initial government funding per lower secondary student as a between Jamaica and Korea?
- 4.2%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Korea?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2022.
- How do Jamaica and Korea rank globally for initial government funding per lower secondary student as a?
- Jamaica ranks 4th and Korea ranks 2nd 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