Afghanistan vs Jamaica: Government expenditure on education, US$

Afghanistan
819.56 millions
in 2017
Jamaica
812.28 millions
in 2019
Afghanistan rank
103rd
Jamaica rank
104th

Government expenditure on education, US$ over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Jamaica
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 819.56 millions against 812.28 millions in Jamaica, a difference of 7.28 millions.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Jamaica ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 103rd and Jamaica ranks 104th of 174 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Jamaica Difference Ahead
1970s 25.44 millions 96.14 millions 70.7 millions Jamaica
2000s 5,602 millions 462.31 millions 5,140 millions Afghanistan
2010s 680.33 millions 814.59 millions 134.26 millions Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, us$, Afghanistan or Jamaica?
Afghanistan, at 819.56 millions against 812.28 millions in Jamaica as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, us$ between Afghanistan and Jamaica?
7.28 millions, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Jamaica?
12 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2017.
How do Afghanistan and Jamaica rank globally for government expenditure on education, us$?
Afghanistan ranks 103rd and Jamaica ranks 104th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 3,881 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ (nominal value). 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 US$. 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/