What is the difference in government expenditure on education, us$ between Bahrain and Jamaica?

12.32 millions, with Bahrain ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Jamaica?

7 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2017.

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.

Bahrain vs Jamaica: Government expenditure on education, US$

Bahrain

824.6 millions

in 2017

Jamaica

812.28 millions

in 2019

Bahrain rank

102nd

Jamaica rank

104th

Government expenditure on education, US$ over time

Bahrain
Jamaica

How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 824.6 millions against 812.28 millions in Jamaica, a difference of 12.32 millions.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Jamaica ahead.

Bahrain ranks 102nd and Jamaica ranks 104th of 174 countries.

Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bahrain	Jamaica	Difference	Ahead
2000s	600.75 millions	723.83 millions	123.08 millions	Jamaica
2010s	819.65 millions	833.07 millions	13.42 millions	Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, us$, Bahrain or Jamaica?: Bahrain, at 824.6 millions against 812.28 millions in Jamaica as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, us$ between Bahrain and Jamaica?: 12.32 millions, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Jamaica?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2017.
How do Bahrain and Jamaica rank globally for government expenditure on education, us$?: Bahrain ranks 102nd and Jamaica ranks 104th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, US$ (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: 21 August 2026

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/