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

5 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica vs Jamaica: Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in public institutions

Costa Rica

1.9%

in 2019

Jamaica

1.6%

in 2019

Costa Rica rank

102nd

Jamaica rank

103rd

Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in public institutions over time

Costa Rica
Jamaica

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 1.9% against 1.6% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Jamaica's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Jamaica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 102nd and Jamaica ranks 103rd of 112 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Jamaica	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.0%	8.7%	8.7%	Jamaica
2010s	3.2%	2.3%	1.0%	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in public institutions, Costa Rica or Jamaica?: Costa Rica, at 1.9% against 1.6% in Jamaica as of 2019.
What is the difference in capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in public institutions between Costa Rica and Jamaica?: 0.3%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Jamaica?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2019.
How do Costa Rica and Jamaica rank globally for capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in public institutions?: Costa Rica ranks 102nd and Jamaica ranks 103rd of 112 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in public institutions (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 112 places, 1,290 data points, 1998–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Capital expenditure expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional). Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Capital expenditure is for education goods or assets that yield benefits for a period of more than one year. It includes expenditure for construction, renovation and major repairs of buildings and the purchase of heavy equipment or vehicles. Divide capital expenditure in public institutions by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/