Costa Rica vs Guinea: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary
Costa Rica
1.2%
in 2023
Guinea
1.4%
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
106th
Guinea rank
103rd
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary over time
- Costa Rica
- Guinea
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 1.4% against 1.2% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Guinea ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 106th and Guinea ranks 103rd of 124 countries.
Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.6% | 28.6% | 24.0% | Guinea |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 6.2% | 0.8% | Guinea |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.4% | 0.1% | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary, Costa Rica or Guinea?
- Guinea, at 1.4% against 1.2% in Costa Rica as of 2020.
- What is the difference in capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary between Costa Rica and Guinea?
- 0.2%, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Guinea?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Guinea rank globally for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary?
- Costa Rica ranks 106th and Guinea ranks 103rd of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary 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