Jamaica vs Sierra Leone: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total over time
- Jamaica
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 43.6% against 38.0% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 5.6%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Jamaica ranks 20th and Sierra Leone ranks 23rd of 52 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.6% | 13.5% | 10.9% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 22.6% | 27.8% | 5.3% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total, Jamaica or Sierra Leone?
- Jamaica, at 43.6% against 38.0% in Sierra Leone as of 2019.
- What is the difference in current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total between Jamaica and Sierra Leone?
- 5.6%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Sierra Leone?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2019.
- How do Jamaica and Sierra Leone rank globally for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
- Jamaica ranks 20th and Sierra Leone ranks 23rd of 52 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in post-secondary non-tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Current expenditure other than for staff compensation expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure other than for staff compensation includes expenditure on school books and teaching materials, ancillary services (ex. food, transport), and administration and other support activities. Divide current expenditure other than staff compensation in public institutions of a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions of the same level of education, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/