Jamaica vs Serbia: Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation
Jamaica
78.4%
in 2024
Serbia
77.6%
in 2023
Jamaica rank
27th
Serbia rank
30th
Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation over time
- Jamaica
- Serbia
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 78.4% against 77.6% in Serbia, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 27th and Serbia ranks 30th of 116 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Serbia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.0% | 76.2% | 16.9% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 79.7% | 69.1% | 10.6% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 78.9% | 79.8% | 0.8% | Serbia |
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 Serbia?
- Jamaica, at 78.4% against 77.6% in Serbia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation between Jamaica and Serbia?
- 0.8%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Serbia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
- How do Jamaica and Serbia rank globally for share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation?
- Jamaica ranks 27th and Serbia ranks 30th 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.