Jamaica vs Portugal: Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure
Jamaica
7.4%
in 2024
Portugal
6.7%
in 2022
Jamaica rank
56th
Portugal rank
58th
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure over time
- Jamaica
- Portugal
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 7.4% against 6.7% in Portugal, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 56th and Portugal ranks 58th of 76 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.5% | 12.4% | 5.8% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 11.9% | 6.8% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 7.1% | 1.2% | Portugal |
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 Portugal?
- Jamaica, at 7.4% against 6.7% in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure between Jamaica and Portugal?
- 0.7%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Portugal?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Jamaica and Portugal rank globally for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure?
- Jamaica ranks 56th and Portugal ranks 58th of 76 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in primary 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