Brazil vs Jamaica: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Brazil
5.6%
in 2022
Jamaica
5.5%
in 2024
Brazil rank
35th
Jamaica rank
36th
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time
- Brazil
- Jamaica
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 5.6% against 5.5% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 35th and Jamaica ranks 36th of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and Jamaica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.6% | 3.4% | 1.2% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 5.3% | 0.8% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 5.8% | 0.2% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 5.5% | 0.2% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending on education overall vs. primary education, Brazil or Jamaica?
- Brazil, at 5.6% against 5.5% in Jamaica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government spending on education overall vs. primary education between Brazil and Jamaica?
- 0.1%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Jamaica?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and Jamaica rank globally for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Brazil ranks 35th 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.