Costa Rica vs Jamaica: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower
Costa Rica
1.2%
in 2023
Jamaica
1.1%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
94th
Jamaica rank
96th
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower over time
- Costa Rica
- Jamaica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1.2% against 1.1% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 94th and Jamaica ranks 96th of 104 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7% | 8.1% | 5.4% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 2.0% | 0.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.8% | 0.8% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower, Costa Rica or Jamaica?
- Costa Rica, at 1.2% against 1.1% in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower between Costa Rica and Jamaica?
- 0.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Jamaica?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Jamaica rank globally for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower?
- Costa Rica ranks 94th and Jamaica ranks 96th of 104 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release