Bhutan vs Jamaica: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Bhutan
5.8%
in 2023
Jamaica
5.5%
in 2024
Bhutan rank
33rd
Jamaica rank
36th
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time
- Bhutan
- Jamaica
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 5.8% against 5.5% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Jamaica ahead.
Bhutan ranks 33rd and Jamaica ranks 36th of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.1% | 5.2% | 2.1% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 5.2% | 0.3% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 5.7% | 0.2% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 5.5% | 0.8% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending on education overall vs. primary education, Bhutan or Jamaica?
- Bhutan, at 5.8% against 5.5% in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government spending on education overall vs. primary education between Bhutan and Jamaica?
- 0.3%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Jamaica?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
- How do Bhutan and Jamaica rank globally for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Bhutan ranks 33rd and Jamaica ranks 36th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending on education overall vs. primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.