Costa Rica vs Guinea: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary
Costa Rica
98.8%
in 2023
Guinea
98.6%
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
24th
Guinea rank
27th
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary over time
- Costa Rica
- Guinea
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 98.8% against 98.6% in Guinea, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 24th and Guinea ranks 27th of 128 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.4% | 71.4% | 24.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 95.2% | 93.8% | 1.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 98.7% | 98.6% | 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 primary, Costa Rica or Guinea?
- Costa Rica, at 98.8% against 98.6% in Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary between Costa Rica and Guinea?
- 0.2%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Guinea?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Guinea rank globally for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary?
- Costa Rica ranks 24th and Guinea ranks 27th of 128 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Current 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