Jamaica vs Sri Lanka: Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure
Jamaica
11.5%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
12.3%
in 2015
Jamaica rank
37th
Sri Lanka rank
34th
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure over time
- Jamaica
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 12.3% against 11.5% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 37th and Sri Lanka ranks 34th of 72 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 | 19.8% | 12.2% | 7.6% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 12.7% | 8.6% | 4.1% | 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?
- Sri Lanka, at 12.3% against 11.5% in Jamaica as of 2015.
- What is the difference in non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure between Jamaica and Sri Lanka?
- 0.8%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Sri Lanka?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2015.
- How do Jamaica and Sri Lanka rank globally for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure?
- Jamaica ranks 37th and Sri Lanka ranks 34th 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