Costa Rica vs Mali: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower
Costa Rica
98.8%
in 2023
Mali
99.2%
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
14th
Mali rank
11th
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower over time
- Costa Rica
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 99.2% against 98.8% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 14th and Mali ranks 11th of 104 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Mali in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.9% | 78.5% | 18.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 97.5% | 98.2% | 0.7% | Mali |
| 2020s | 99.1% | 99.0% | 0.1% | 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 Mali?
- Mali, at 99.2% against 98.8% in Costa Rica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower between Costa Rica and Mali?
- 0.4%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mali?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Mali rank globally for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower?
- Costa Rica ranks 14th and Mali ranks 11th 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