Education spending in Jamaica

5.4%

% of GDP · 2022

36th highest of 164 countries

In 2012: 6.1%

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  1. Norway 5.4%
  2. South Korea 5.4%
  3. Tajikistan 5.4%
  4. Jamaica 5.4%
  5. France 5.3%
  6. Tonga 5.3%
  7. Burkina Faso 5.3%

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General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.

Unit
% of GDP
Years
1971–2025
Data as of
2026-09-28
Source
World Bank
License
CC BY 4.0
Credit
World Bank, World Development Indicators (SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS), CC BY 4.0