Costa Rica vs Malawi: Expenditure on secondary education
Costa Rica
28.7%
in 2018
Malawi
28.8%
in 2016
Costa Rica rank
101st
Malawi rank
100th
Expenditure on secondary education over time
- Costa Rica
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 28.8% against 28.7% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 101st and Malawi ranks 100th of 149 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.8% | 23.1% | 2.3% | Malawi |
| 1990s | 25.8% | 12.2% | 13.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 29.3% | 22.0% | 7.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 32.8% | 26.7% | 6.1% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on secondary education, Costa Rica or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 28.8% against 28.7% in Costa Rica as of 2016.
- What is the difference in expenditure on secondary education between Costa Rica and Malawi?
- 0.1%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Malawi?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2016.
- How do Costa Rica and Malawi rank globally for expenditure on secondary education?
- Costa Rica ranks 101st and Malawi ranks 100th 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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About this data
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.