Costa Rica vs South Africa: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in
Costa Rica
98.8%
in 2023
South Africa
98.7%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
24th
South Africa rank
25th
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in over time
- Costa Rica
- South Africa
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 98.8% against 98.7% in South Africa, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2004 it was South Africa ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 25th of 107 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.5% | 97.5% | 1.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 99.7% | 87.2% | 12.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 99.2% | 97.7% | 1.5% | 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, Costa Rica or South Africa?
- Costa Rica, at 98.8% against 98.7% in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in between Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and South Africa rank globally for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Costa Rica ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 25th of 107 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in pre-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