Burkina Faso vs Jamaica: Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of
Burkina Faso
8.4%
in 2016
Jamaica
7.9%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
82nd
Jamaica rank
84th
Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of over time
- Burkina Faso
- Jamaica
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 8.4% against 7.9% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 82nd and Jamaica ranks 84th of 145 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.3% | 6.9% | 2.3% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 4.9% | 2.5% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of, Burkina Faso or Jamaica?
- Burkina Faso, at 8.4% against 7.9% in Jamaica as of 2016.
- What is the difference in initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of between Burkina Faso and Jamaica?
- 0.5%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Jamaica?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2016.
- How do Burkina Faso and Jamaica rank globally for initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of?
- Burkina Faso ranks 82nd and Jamaica ranks 84th of 145 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government funding per pre-primary 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