Which has higher current education expenditure, primary, Costa Rica or Malawi?

Malawi, at 99.1% against 98.8% in Costa Rica as of 2016.

How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Malawi?

8 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Current education expenditure, primary (% of total expenditure in primary public institutions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica vs Malawi: Current education expenditure, primary

Costa Rica

98.8%

in 2023

Malawi

99.1%

in 2016

Costa Rica rank

24th

Malawi rank

21st

Current education expenditure, primary over time

Costa Rica
Malawi

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 99.1% against 98.8% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Malawi ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 24th and Malawi ranks 21st of 126 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Malawi	Difference	Ahead
2000s	94.4%	100.0%	5.6%	Malawi
2010s	95.4%	94.8%	0.7%	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher current education expenditure, primary, Costa Rica or Malawi?: Malawi, at 99.1% against 98.8% in Costa Rica as of 2016.
What is the difference in current education expenditure, primary between Costa Rica and Malawi?: 0.3%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Malawi?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2016.
How do Costa Rica and Malawi rank globally for current education expenditure, primary?: Costa Rica ranks 24th and Malawi ranks 21st of 126 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Current education expenditure, primary (% 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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Indicator: Current education expenditure, primary (% of total expenditure in primary public institutions)
Unit: % of total expenditure in primary public institutions
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 142 places, 1,933 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Current expenditure is expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure is consumed within the current year and would have to be renewed if needed in the following year. It includes staff compensation and current expenditure other than for staff compensation (ex. on teaching materials, ancillary services and administration).