Costa Rica vs Senegal: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary
Costa Rica
98.8%
in 2023
Senegal
98.8%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
24th
Senegal rank
23rd
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary over time
- Costa Rica
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 98.8% against 98.8% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 24th and Senegal ranks 23rd of 128 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Senegal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.4% | 85.6% | 8.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 95.2% | 92.8% | 2.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 98.5% | 98.8% | 0.3% | Senegal |
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 Senegal?
- Senegal, at 98.8% against 98.8% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary between Costa Rica and Senegal?
- 0.0%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Senegal?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Senegal rank globally for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary?
- Costa Rica ranks 24th and Senegal ranks 23rd 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