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

Estonia
615.01 millions
in 2017
Jamaica
531.78 millions
in 2019
Estonia rank
84th
Jamaica rank
87th

Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ over time

  • Estonia
  • Jamaica
100200300400500600199120052019

How they compare

Estonia currently reports 615.01 millions against 531.78 millions in Jamaica, a difference of 83.23 millions.

That makes Estonia's figure about 1.2 times Jamaica's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Jamaica ahead.

Estonia ranks 84th and Jamaica ranks 87th of 134 countries.

Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Jamaica Difference Ahead
1990s 180.22 millions 208.45 millions 28.23 millions Jamaica
2000s 321.44 millions 364.48 millions 43.04 millions Jamaica
2010s 486.16 millions 512.37 millions 26.22 millions Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on primary education, ppp$, Estonia or Jamaica?
Estonia, at 615.01 millions against 531.78 millions in Jamaica as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ between Estonia and Jamaica?
83.23 millions, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Jamaica?
15 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2017.
How do Estonia and Jamaica rank globally for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$?
Estonia ranks 84th and Jamaica ranks 87th of 134 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (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

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/