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
10203040197119942018

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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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

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.