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

17.79 millions, with Cameroon ahead.

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

8 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2013.

Where does this data come from?

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

Cameroon vs Jamaica: Government expenditure on primary education, US$

Cameroon

303.44 millions

in 2013

Jamaica

285.65 millions

in 2019

Cameroon rank

89th

Jamaica rank

91st

Government expenditure on primary education, US$ over time

Cameroon
Jamaica

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 303.44 millions against 285.65 millions in Jamaica, a difference of 17.79 millions.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 89th and Jamaica ranks 91st of 151 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Jamaica	Difference	Ahead
2000s	234.31 millions	230.78 millions	3.53 millions	Cameroon
2010s	280.24 millions	309.44 millions	29.2 millions	Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on primary education, us$, Cameroon or Jamaica?: Cameroon, at 303.44 millions against 285.65 millions in Jamaica as of 2013.
What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, us$ between Cameroon and Jamaica?: 17.79 millions, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Jamaica?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2013.
How do Cameroon and Jamaica rank globally for government expenditure on primary education, us$?: Cameroon ranks 89th and Jamaica ranks 91st of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Cameroon vs Jamaica: Government expenditure on primary education, US$. Statizoid, drawing on UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Retrieved 20 August 2026, from https://reference.statizoid.com/compare/government-expenditure-on-primary-education-us-millions/cameroon/jamaica/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://reference.statizoid.com/compare/government-expenditure-on-primary-education-us-millions/cameroon/jamaica/">Cameroon vs Jamaica: Government expenditure on primary education, US$</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator: Government expenditure on primary education, US$ (millions)
Unit: millions
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 151 places, 2,967 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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