Curacao vs Jamaica: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Curacao
5.4%
in 2024
Jamaica
5.5%
in 2024
Curacao rank
39th
Jamaica rank
36th
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time
- Curacao
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 5.5% against 5.4% in Curacao, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Jamaica ahead.
Curacao ranks 39th and Jamaica ranks 36th of 199 countries.
Curacao has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Curacao | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.8% | 5.7% | 0.1% | Curacao |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 5.5% | 0.5% | Curacao |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending on education overall vs. primary education, Curacao or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 5.5% against 5.4% in Curacao as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending on education overall vs. primary education between Curacao and Jamaica?
- 0.1%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Curacao and Jamaica?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Curacao and Jamaica rank globally for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Curacao ranks 39th 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.