Jamaica vs Tanzania: Government expenditure on secondary education, US$

Jamaica
312.5 millions
in 2019
Tanzania
282.47 millions
in 2014
Jamaica rank
88th
Tanzania rank
91st

Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ over time

  • Jamaica
  • Tanzania
0100200300400197119952019

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 312.5 millions against 282.47 millions in Tanzania, a difference of 30.03 millions.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Jamaica ahead.

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

Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Tanzania Difference Ahead
1970s 24.42 millions 18.94 millions 5.48 millions Jamaica
1980s 59.84 millions 28.23 millions 31.61 millions Jamaica
1990s 65.05 millions 31.01 millions 34.04 millions Jamaica
2000s 242.94 millions 118.86 millions 124.08 millions Jamaica
2010s 275.5 millions 216.02 millions 59.47 millions Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on secondary education, us$, Jamaica or Tanzania?
Jamaica, at 312.5 millions against 282.47 millions in Tanzania as of 2019.
What is the difference in government expenditure on secondary education, us$ between Jamaica and Tanzania?
30.03 millions, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Tanzania?
11 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2014.
How do Jamaica and Tanzania rank globally for government expenditure on secondary education, us$?
Jamaica ranks 88th and Tanzania ranks 91st of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ (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, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 2,965 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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