Jamaica vs Tunisia: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education
Jamaica
17.9%
in 2024
Tunisia
17.3%
in 2025
Jamaica rank
35th
Tunisia rank
38th
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education over time
- Jamaica
- Tunisia
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 17.9% against 17.3% in Tunisia, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Tunisia ahead.
Jamaica ranks 35th and Tunisia ranks 38th of 194 countries.
Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.0% | 22.8% | 7.7% | Tunisia |
| 2000s | 16.5% | 25.7% | 9.2% | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 21.5% | 3.5% | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 19.2% | 1.8% | Tunisia |
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, Jamaica or Tunisia?
- Jamaica, at 17.9% against 17.3% in Tunisia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education between Jamaica and Tunisia?
- 0.6%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Tunisia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Tunisia rank globally for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
- Jamaica ranks 35th and Tunisia ranks 38th 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.