Ghana vs Jamaica: Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a

Ghana
33.3%
in 2014
Jamaica
33.1%
in 2024
Ghana rank
11th
Jamaica rank
13th

Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a over time

  • Ghana
  • Jamaica
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 33.3% against 33.1% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 11th and Jamaica ranks 13th of 99 countries.

Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Jamaica Difference Ahead
2000s 44.3% 21.5% 22.8% Ghana
2010s 33.6% 27.0% 6.6% Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher initial government funding per upper secondary student as a, Ghana or Jamaica?
Ghana, at 33.3% against 33.1% in Jamaica as of 2014.
What is the difference in initial government funding per upper secondary student as a between Ghana and Jamaica?
0.2%, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Jamaica?
9 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2014.
How do Ghana and Jamaica rank globally for initial government funding per upper secondary student as a?
Ghana ranks 11th 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

Indicator
Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
99 places, 1,355 data points, 1997–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release