Iceland vs Jamaica: Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$

Iceland
1,461 millions
in 2017
Jamaica
1,422 millions
in 2019
Iceland rank
108th
Jamaica rank
110th

Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ over time

  • Iceland
  • Jamaica
5001.0k1.5k199020042019

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 1,461 millions against 1,422 millions in Jamaica, a difference of 39 millions.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Jamaica ahead.

Iceland ranks 108th and Jamaica ranks 110th of 161 countries.

Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Jamaica Difference Ahead
1990s 441.67 millions 817.12 millions 375.45 millions Jamaica
2000s 967.93 millions 1,318 millions 349.79 millions Jamaica
2010s 1,227 millions 1,530 millions 303.66 millions Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, constant ppp$, Iceland or Jamaica?
Iceland, at 1,461 millions against 1,422 millions in Jamaica as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ between Iceland and Jamaica?
39 millions, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Jamaica?
21 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2017.
How do Iceland and Jamaica rank globally for government expenditure on education, constant ppp$?
Iceland ranks 108th and Jamaica ranks 110th of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
161 places, 2,648 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity) in constant value (taking into account inflation). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to PPP$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant PPP$ values are expressed in 2014 prices. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/