Jamaica vs Portugal: Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a
Jamaica
33.0%
in 2024
Portugal
30.9%
in 2022
Jamaica rank
4th
Portugal rank
7th
Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a over time
- Jamaica
- Portugal
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 33.0% against 30.9% in Portugal, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Portugal ahead.
Jamaica ranks 4th and Portugal ranks 7th of 103 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.0% | 30.0% | 9.0% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 26.4% | 31.4% | 5.0% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 30.8% | 31.7% | 0.8% | Portugal |
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 Portugal?
- Jamaica, at 33.0% against 30.9% in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in initial government funding per lower secondary student as a between Jamaica and Portugal?
- 2.1%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Portugal?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Jamaica and Portugal rank globally for initial government funding per lower secondary student as a?
- Jamaica ranks 4th and Portugal ranks 7th 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