Jamaica vs Least developed countries: Adjusted savings: education expenditure
Adjusted savings: education expenditure over time
- Jamaica
- Least developed countries
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 5.2% against 2.4% in Least developed countries, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 2.2 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 52 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 43rd and Least developed countries ranks 42nd of 200 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Least developed countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.1% | 2.3% | 1.8% | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 5.8% | 2.3% | 3.5% | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 4.4% | 2.3% | 2.1% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 2.4% | 2.7% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 2.7% | 3.2% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 2.4% | 2.8% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adjusted savings: education expenditure, Jamaica or Least developed countries?
- Jamaica, at 5.2% against 2.4% in Least developed countries as of 2021.
- What is the difference in adjusted savings: education expenditure between Jamaica and Least developed countries?
- 2.8%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Least developed countries?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Jamaica and Least developed countries rank globally for adjusted savings: education expenditure?
- Jamaica ranks 43rd and Least developed countries ranks 42nd of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Adjusted savings: education expenditure (% of GNI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross National Income (GNI) which is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad.