Jamaica vs Malaysia: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in
Jamaica
62.6%
in 2024
Malaysia
62.2%
in 2021
Jamaica rank
42nd
Malaysia rank
45th
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in over time
- Jamaica
- Malaysia
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 62.6% against 62.2% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 42nd and Malaysia ranks 45th of 81 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.9% | 62.7% | 12.2% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 65.7% | 54.7% | 11.0% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 63.9% | 62.2% | 1.7% | 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 Malaysia?
- Jamaica, at 62.6% against 62.2% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in between Jamaica and Malaysia?
- 0.4%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Malaysia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2021.
- How do Jamaica and Malaysia rank globally for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Jamaica ranks 42nd and Malaysia ranks 45th of 81 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary 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