Cyprus vs Jamaica: Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of
Cyprus
30.9%
in 2022
Jamaica
33.1%
in 2024
Cyprus rank
11th
Jamaica rank
8th
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of over time
- Cyprus
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 33.1% against 30.9% in Cyprus, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Cyprus's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 11th and Jamaica ranks 8th of 115 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.7% | 21.1% | 12.6% | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 37.4% | 26.4% | 10.9% | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 32.1% | 32.3% | 0.1% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of, Cyprus or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 33.1% against 30.9% in Cyprus as of 2024.
- What is the difference in initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of between Cyprus and Jamaica?
- 2.2%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Jamaica?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Cyprus and Jamaica rank globally for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of?
- Cyprus ranks 11th and Jamaica ranks 8th of 115 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government funding per 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