Costa Rica vs Singapore: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary
Costa Rica
98.8%
in 2023
Singapore
99.1%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
24th
Singapore rank
22nd
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary over time
- Costa Rica
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 99.1% against 98.8% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 24th and Singapore ranks 22nd 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 | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.4% | 86.8% | 8.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 95.3% | 88.5% | 6.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 98.5% | 95.8% | 2.8% | 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 Singapore?
- Singapore, at 99.1% against 98.8% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary between Costa Rica and Singapore?
- 0.3%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Singapore?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Singapore rank globally for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary?
- Costa Rica ranks 24th and Singapore ranks 22nd 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