Jamaica - Total Public Expenditure on Education

Since 2009, Jamaica Total Public Expenditure on Education fell by 0.6points year on year. At 6.03 Percent of GDP in 2014, the country was ranked number 10 comparing other countries in Total Public Expenditure on Education. Jamaica is overtaken by South Africa, which was number 9 with 6.06 Percent of GDP and is followed by Bhutan with 5.9 Percent of GDP. East Timor ranked the highest with 7.68 Percent of GDP in 2014, +28points versus 2013. Moldova, Bolivia and Costa Rica respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Mauritius witnessed the best average annual growth at +9.6points per year, while Sao Tome and Principe was the worst growing country at -17.9points per year.

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Date Percent of GDP
2014 6.03
2013 6.26
2012 6.12
2011 6.27
2010 6.37
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How does Jamaica rank in Total Public Expenditure on Education?

# 39 Countries Percent of GDP Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
East Timor
7.68 % 2014 +28.0 % -7.7 % View data
2 #2
Moldova
7.48 % 2014 NA -4.7 % View data
9 #9
South Africa
6.06 % 2014 +1.0 % +2.9 % View data
10 #10
Jamaica
6.03 % 2014 -3.7 % -0.6 % View data
11 #11
Bhutan
5.90 % 2014 +5.6 % +5.0 % View data
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