Jamaica vs Kyrgyzstan: Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation
Jamaica
78.4%
in 2024
Kyrgyzstan
79.5%
in 2021
Jamaica rank
27th
Kyrgyzstan rank
24th
Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation over time
- Jamaica
- Kyrgyzstan
How they compare
Kyrgyzstan currently reports 79.5% against 78.4% in Jamaica, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 27th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 24th of 116 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Kyrgyzstan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Kyrgyzstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.3% | 61.7% | 27.6% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 81.0% | 71.2% | 9.8% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 78.5% | 79.5% | 1.0% | Kyrgyzstan |
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, Jamaica or Kyrgyzstan?
- Kyrgyzstan, at 79.5% against 78.4% in Jamaica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation between Jamaica and Kyrgyzstan?
- 1.1%, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Kyrgyzstan?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
- How do Jamaica and Kyrgyzstan rank globally for share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation?
- Jamaica ranks 27th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 24th 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.