Jamaica vs Mexico: Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure
Jamaica
11.5%
in 2024
Mexico
12.3%
in 2022
Jamaica rank
37th
Mexico rank
35th
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure over time
- Jamaica
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 12.3% against 11.5% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 37th and Mexico ranks 35th of 72 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.7% | 11.9% | 3.8% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 12.2% | 0.5% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 12.4% | 2.4% | Mexico |
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 Mexico?
- Mexico, at 12.3% against 11.5% in Jamaica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure between Jamaica and Mexico?
- 0.8%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Mexico?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do Jamaica and Mexico rank globally for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure?
- Jamaica ranks 37th and Mexico ranks 35th of 72 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in 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