Burkina Faso vs Jamaica: Government expenditure on education, US$

Burkina Faso
872.14 millions
in 2018
Jamaica
812.28 millions
in 2019
Burkina Faso rank
101st
Jamaica rank
104th

Government expenditure on education, US$ over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Jamaica
02004006008001.0k197319962019

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 872.14 millions against 812.28 millions in Jamaica, a difference of 59.86 millions.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Jamaica ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 101st and Jamaica ranks 104th of 174 countries.

Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Jamaica Difference Ahead
1980s 32.35 millions 128.76 millions 96.41 millions Jamaica
1990s 51.33 millions 230.08 millions 178.75 millions Jamaica
2000s 276.42 millions 561.03 millions 284.6 millions Jamaica
2010s 562.83 millions 820.54 millions 257.72 millions Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, us$, Burkina Faso or Jamaica?
Burkina Faso, at 872.14 millions against 812.28 millions in Jamaica as of 2018.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, us$ between Burkina Faso and Jamaica?
59.86 millions, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Jamaica?
14 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2018.
How do Burkina Faso and Jamaica rank globally for government expenditure on education, us$?
Burkina Faso ranks 101st and Jamaica ranks 104th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, US$ (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/