Benin vs Jamaica: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education
Benin
18.0%
in 2025
Jamaica
17.9%
in 2024
Benin rank
32nd
Jamaica rank
35th
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education over time
- Benin
- Jamaica
How they compare
Benin currently reports 18.0% against 17.9% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jamaica ahead.
Benin ranks 32nd and Jamaica ranks 35th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.7% | 16.5% | 0.2% | Benin |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 19.0% | 2.0% | Benin |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 17.4% | 1.5% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education, Benin or Jamaica?
- Benin, at 18.0% against 17.9% in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education between Benin and Jamaica?
- 0.1%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Jamaica?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Jamaica rank globally for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
- Benin ranks 32nd and Jamaica ranks 35th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of total general government spending (across all sectors) that is allocated to education.