Jamaica vs United States of America: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in
Jamaica
46.7%
in 2024
United States of America
47.9%
in 2021
Jamaica rank
54th
United States of America rank
52nd
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in over time
- Jamaica
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 47.9% against 46.7% in Jamaica, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 54th and United States of America ranks 52nd of 71 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 46.3% | 49.2% | 2.8% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 51.0% | 47.9% | 3.0% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in, Jamaica or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 47.9% against 46.7% in Jamaica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in between Jamaica and United States of America?
- 1.2%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and United States of America?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.
- How do Jamaica and United States of America rank globally for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Jamaica ranks 54th and United States of America ranks 52nd of 71 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in pre-primary 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