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

13 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Jamaica vs Latvia: Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$

Jamaica

194.72 millions

in 2019

Latvia

191.32 millions

in 2017

Jamaica rank

59th

Latvia rank

60th

Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ over time

Jamaica
Latvia

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 194.72 millions against 191.32 millions in Latvia, a difference of 3.4 millions.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Latvia ahead.

Jamaica ranks 59th and Latvia ranks 60th of 96 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jamaica	Latvia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	153.88 millions	245.49 millions	91.61 millions	Latvia
2010s	182.03 millions	220.02 millions	37.99 millions	Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$, Jamaica or Latvia?: Jamaica, at 194.72 millions against 191.32 millions in Latvia as of 2019.
What is the difference in government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ between Jamaica and Latvia?: 3.4 millions, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Latvia?: 13 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2017.
How do Jamaica and Latvia rank globally for government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$?: Jamaica ranks 59th and Latvia ranks 60th of 96 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ (millions)
Unit: millions
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 96 places, 1,162 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on lower secondary 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/