Costa Rica vs Jamaica: International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Costa Rica
0.0%
in 2021
Jamaica
0.0%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
120th
Jamaica rank
123rd
International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Costa Rica
- Jamaica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.3 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jamaica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 120th and Jamaica ranks 123rd of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, Costa Rica or Jamaica?
- Costa Rica, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Jamaica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Costa Rica and Jamaica?
- 0.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Jamaica?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Jamaica rank globally for international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 120th and Jamaica ranks 123rd of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). 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