Jamaica vs Mauritius: Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of
Jamaica
33.1%
in 2024
Mauritius
32.6%
in 2024
Jamaica rank
8th
Mauritius rank
9th
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of over time
- Jamaica
- Mauritius
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 33.1% against 32.6% in Mauritius, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 8th and Mauritius ranks 9th of 115 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.4% | 16.0% | 5.4% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 26.7% | 25.8% | 0.8% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 32.9% | 32.2% | 0.7% | 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, Jamaica or Mauritius?
- Jamaica, at 33.1% against 32.6% in Mauritius as of 2024.
- What is the difference in initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of between Jamaica and Mauritius?
- 0.5%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Mauritius?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Mauritius rank globally for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of?
- Jamaica ranks 8th and Mauritius ranks 9th 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