Jamaica vs Sri Lanka: Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure
Jamaica
9.3%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
4.8%
in 2016
Jamaica rank
19th
Sri Lanka rank
22nd
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure over time
- Jamaica
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 9.3% against 4.8% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 4.5%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.9 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 19th and Sri Lanka ranks 22nd of 32 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.1% | 13.1% | 52.0% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 4.7% | 7.5% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure, Jamaica or Sri Lanka?
- Jamaica, at 9.3% against 4.8% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure between Jamaica and Sri Lanka?
- 4.5%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Sri Lanka?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2016.
- How do Jamaica and Sri Lanka rank globally for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure?
- Jamaica ranks 19th and Sri Lanka ranks 22nd of 32 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in post-secondary non-tertiary public institutions (%). 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