Costa Rica vs Jamaica: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower
Costa Rica
98.8%
in 2023
Jamaica
98.9%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
14th
Jamaica rank
12th
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower over time
- Costa Rica
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 98.9% against 98.8% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Jamaica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 14th and Jamaica ranks 12th of 104 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.8% | 95.9% | 0.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 98.1% | 98.0% | 0.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 98.9% | 98.2% | 0.8% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower, Costa Rica or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 98.9% against 98.8% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower between Costa Rica and Jamaica?
- 0.1%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Jamaica?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Jamaica rank globally for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower?
- Costa Rica ranks 14th and Jamaica ranks 12th of 104 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Current 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