Jamaica vs Samoa: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Jamaica
5.5%
in 2024
Samoa
5.5%
in 2024
Jamaica rank
36th
Samoa rank
38th
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time
- Jamaica
- Samoa
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 5.5% against 5.5% in Samoa, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 36th and Samoa ranks 38th of 199 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.5% | 4.2% | 1.3% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 4.6% | 1.1% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 5.5% | 0.0% | Jamaica |
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 Samoa?
- Jamaica, at 5.5% against 5.5% in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending on education overall vs. primary education between Jamaica and Samoa?
- 0.0%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Samoa?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Samoa rank globally for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Jamaica ranks 36th and Samoa ranks 38th 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.