Costa Rica vs Cuba: Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP
Costa Rica
2.12
in 2021
Cuba
3.74
in 2010
Costa Rica rank
4th
Cuba rank
1st
Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Costa Rica
- Cuba
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 3.74 against 2.12 in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.62.
That makes Cuba's figure about 1.8 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 4th and Cuba ranks 1st of 34 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Cuba | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.57 | 2.48 | 0.905 | Cuba |
| 2000s | 1.5 | 3.6 | 2.1 | Cuba |
| 2010s | 2.07 | 3.74 | 1.67 | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp, Costa Rica or Cuba?
- Cuba, at 3.74 against 2.12 in Costa Rica as of 2010.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp between Costa Rica and Cuba?
- 1.62, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Cuba?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2010.
- How do Costa Rica and Cuba rank globally for government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 4th and Cuba ranks 1st of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.