Jamaica vs Zambia: Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$

Jamaica
581.78 millions
in 2019
Zambia
511.07 millions
in 2017
Jamaica rank
88th
Zambia rank
89th

Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ over time

  • Jamaica
  • Zambia
0200400600199120052019

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 581.78 millions against 511.07 millions in Zambia, a difference of 70.71 millions.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Jamaica ahead.

Jamaica ranks 88th and Zambia ranks 89th of 135 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 167.75 millions 47.1 millions 120.65 millions Jamaica
2000s 331.13 millions 70.99 millions 260.15 millions Jamaica
2010s 521.42 millions 516.74 millions 4.69 millions Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$, Jamaica or Zambia?
Jamaica, at 581.78 millions against 511.07 millions in Zambia as of 2019.
What is the difference in government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ between Jamaica and Zambia?
70.71 millions, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Zambia?
10 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2017.
How do Jamaica and Zambia rank globally for government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$?
Jamaica ranks 88th and Zambia ranks 89th of 135 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
135 places, 1,909 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed

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