Costa Rica vs Malaysia: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary
Costa Rica
98.8%
in 2023
Malaysia
98.8%
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
24th
Malaysia rank
25th
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary over time
- Costa Rica
- Malaysia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 98.8% against 98.8% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 24th and Malaysia ranks 25th of 128 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.0% | 83.9% | 13.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 95.5% | 98.3% | 2.8% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 98.3% | 99.1% | 0.8% | Malaysia |
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 Malaysia?
- Costa Rica, at 98.8% against 98.8% in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary between Costa Rica and Malaysia?
- 0.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Malaysia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Malaysia rank globally for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary?
- Costa Rica ranks 24th and Malaysia ranks 25th 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