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

11 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2015.

Where does this data come from?

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

Benin vs Jamaica: Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$

Benin

482.52 millions

in 2015

Jamaica

531.78 millions

in 2019

Benin rank

88th

Jamaica rank

87th

Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ over time

Benin
Jamaica

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 531.78 millions against 482.52 millions in Benin, a difference of 49.26 millions.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 88th and Jamaica ranks 87th of 134 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Jamaica	Difference	Ahead
2000s	255.43 millions	364.48 millions	109.05 millions	Jamaica
2010s	448.91 millions	517.71 millions	68.8 millions	Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on primary education, ppp$, Benin or Jamaica?: Jamaica, at 531.78 millions against 482.52 millions in Benin as of 2019.
What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ between Benin and Jamaica?: 49.26 millions, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Jamaica?: 11 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2015.
How do Benin and Jamaica rank globally for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$?: Benin ranks 88th and Jamaica ranks 87th of 134 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit: millions
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 134 places, 1,910 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on primary education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity), in 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 PPP$. 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/