Greece vs Jamaica: Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation
Greece
78.0%
in 2022
Jamaica
78.4%
in 2024
Greece rank
28th
Jamaica rank
27th
Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation over time
- Greece
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 78.4% against 78.0% in Greece, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Jamaica ahead.
Greece ranks 28th and Jamaica ranks 27th of 116 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.5% | 80.3% | 16.9% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 80.8% | 77.9% | 2.8% | Greece |
| 2020s | 78.0% | 79.4% | 1.4% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation, Greece or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 78.4% against 78.0% in Greece as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation between Greece and Jamaica?
- 0.4%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Jamaica?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do Greece and Jamaica rank globally for share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation?
- Greece ranks 28th and Jamaica ranks 27th of 116 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Compensation for staff across all levels of education, both teaching and non-teaching, covers salaries, retirement contributions by employers, and additional benefits.