Which has higher expenditure on secondary education, Costa Rica or Gabon?

Gabon, at 28.9% against 28.7% in Costa Rica as of 2014.

How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Gabon?

5 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2014.

Where does this data come from?

Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Expenditure on secondary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica vs Gabon: Expenditure on secondary education

Costa Rica

28.7%

in 2018

Gabon

28.9%

in 2014

Costa Rica rank

101st

Gabon rank

99th

Expenditure on secondary education over time

Costa Rica
Gabon

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 28.9% against 28.7% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 101st and Gabon ranks 99th of 149 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure on secondary education, Costa Rica or Gabon?: Gabon, at 28.9% against 28.7% in Costa Rica as of 2014.
What is the difference in expenditure on secondary education between Costa Rica and Gabon?: 0.2%, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Gabon?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2014.
How do Costa Rica and Gabon rank globally for expenditure on secondary education?: Costa Rica ranks 101st and Gabon ranks 99th of 149 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Expenditure on secondary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Expenditure on secondary education (% of government expenditure on education)
Unit: % of government expenditure on education
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 173 places, 3,100 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Expenditure on secondary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.