Jamaica vs Nauru: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Jamaica
5.5%
in 2024
Nauru
5.8%
in 2023
Jamaica rank
36th
Nauru rank
34th
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time
- Jamaica
- Nauru
How they compare
Nauru currently reports 5.8% against 5.5% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Nauru ahead.
Jamaica ranks 36th and Nauru ranks 34th of 199 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Nauru in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Nauru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.4% | 10.1% | 4.6% | Nauru |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 5.4% | 0.0% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 5.7% | 0.2% | Nauru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending on education overall vs. primary education, Jamaica or Nauru?
- Nauru, 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 Jamaica and Nauru?
- 0.3%, with Nauru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Nauru?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Nauru rank globally for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Jamaica ranks 36th and Nauru ranks 34th 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.