Canada vs Jamaica: Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a
Canada
35.3%
in 2022
Jamaica
33.1%
in 2024
Canada rank
10th
Jamaica rank
13th
Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a over time
- Canada
- Jamaica
How they compare
Canada currently reports 35.3% against 33.1% in Jamaica, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 10th and Jamaica ranks 13th of 99 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.1% | 26.7% | 1.6% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 35.0% | 34.5% | 0.6% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government funding per upper secondary student as a, Canada or Jamaica?
- Canada, at 35.3% against 33.1% in Jamaica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in initial government funding per upper secondary student as a between Canada and Jamaica?
- 2.2%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Jamaica?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Jamaica rank globally for initial government funding per upper secondary student as a?
- Canada ranks 10th and Jamaica ranks 13th of 99 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government funding per upper 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