Guatemala vs Jamaica: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$

Guatemala
86.16 millions
in 2019
Jamaica
117.79 millions
in 2019
Guatemala rank
68th
Jamaica rank
65th

Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ over time

  • Guatemala
  • Jamaica
050100150200020092019

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 117.79 millions against 86.16 millions in Guatemala, a difference of 31.63 millions.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.4 times Guatemala's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.

Guatemala ranks 68th and Jamaica ranks 65th of 99 countries.

Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Jamaica Difference Ahead
2000s 34.89 millions 79.58 millions 44.69 millions Jamaica
2010s 68.93 millions 123.62 millions 54.69 millions Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$, Guatemala or Jamaica?
Jamaica, at 117.79 millions against 86.16 millions in Guatemala as of 2019.
What is the difference in government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ between Guatemala and Jamaica?
31.63 millions, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Jamaica?
14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2019.
How do Guatemala and Jamaica rank globally for government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$?
Guatemala ranks 68th and Jamaica ranks 65th of 99 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,181 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

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