Jamaica vs Senegal: Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of
Jamaica
33.1%
in 2024
Senegal
31.7%
in 2022
Jamaica rank
8th
Senegal rank
10th
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of over time
- Jamaica
- Senegal
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 33.1% against 31.7% in Senegal, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Senegal ahead.
Jamaica ranks 8th and Senegal ranks 10th of 115 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.0% | 22.6% | 0.4% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 26.5% | 18.9% | 7.6% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 32.3% | 30.1% | 2.2% | 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 Senegal?
- Jamaica, at 33.1% against 31.7% in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of between Jamaica and Senegal?
- 1.4%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Senegal?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Jamaica and Senegal rank globally for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of?
- Jamaica ranks 8th and Senegal ranks 10th 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