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Jamaica - Government Education Expenditure (% of GDP) 5.51

World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 203 economies tracked

Latest value

5.51 (2024)

Global rank

##10 of 203 economies

Share of global total

3.0%

Growth since 1973

1.52×

Ranking Race — Government Education Expenditure (% of GDP)

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#23#45#67#89#111#1331970198019902000201020202025#25#102023 overtook Denmark2024 overtook Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
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Real annual global ranks, 1970 - 2025. Jamaica climbed from #25 to #10 (overtook Denmark). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Jamaica ↓

Key Events — Jamaica

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

1989
Climbed 19 places in global rank auto
1992
Fell 17 places in global rank auto
1997
Climbed 30 places in global rank auto
2003
Fell 15 places in global rank auto
2005
Climbed 18 places in global rank auto
2021
Climbed 18 places in global rank auto
2023
Overtook Denmark in global rank auto
2023
Climbed 19 places in global rank auto

Government Education Expenditure (% of GDP), 1973-2024

World Bank WDI · % of GDP · linear scale · ranking in the race above
197319882003201820243.214.265.326.37
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