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

Jamaica
285.65 millions
in 2019
Uganda
327.52 millions
in 2014
Jamaica rank
91st
Uganda rank
88th

Government expenditure on primary education, US$ over time

  • Jamaica
  • Uganda
0100200300197119952019

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 327.52 millions against 285.65 millions in Jamaica, a difference of 41.87 millions.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Jamaica ahead.

Jamaica ranks 91st and Uganda ranks 88th of 151 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Uganda Difference Ahead
1970s 42.41 millions 21.67 millions 20.74 millions Jamaica
1980s 45.2 millions 55.74 millions 10.54 millions Uganda
2000s 120.02 millions 192.09 millions 72.07 millions Uganda
2010s 310.05 millions 292.85 millions 17.2 millions Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on primary education, us$, Jamaica or Uganda?
Uganda, at 327.52 millions against 285.65 millions in Jamaica as of 2014.
What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, us$ between Jamaica and Uganda?
41.87 millions, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Uganda?
12 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2014.
How do Jamaica and Uganda rank globally for government expenditure on primary education, us$?
Jamaica ranks 91st and Uganda ranks 88th of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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

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/