Costa Rica vs Malawi: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary
Costa Rica
98.8%
in 2023
Malawi
99.1%
in 2016
Costa Rica rank
24th
Malawi rank
21st
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in 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 128 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 expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary, Costa Rica or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 99.1% against 98.8% in Costa Rica as of 2016.
- What is the difference in current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in 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 expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary?
- Costa Rica ranks 24th and Malawi ranks 21st 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