Costa Rica vs Malawi: Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of over time
- Costa Rica
- Malawi
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 24.1% against 24.0% in Malawi, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 24th and Malawi ranks 25th of 108 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.1% | 9.6% | 14.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 20.9% | 23.5% | 2.6% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 24.0% | 21.7% | 2.3% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of, Costa Rica or Malawi?
- Costa Rica, at 24.1% against 24.0% in Malawi as of 2019.
- What is the difference in initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of between Costa Rica and Malawi?
- 0.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Malawi?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
- How do Costa Rica and Malawi rank globally for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of?
- Costa Rica ranks 24th and Malawi ranks 25th of 108 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total general (local, regional and central, current and capital) initial government funding of education per student, which includes transfers paid (such as scholarships to students), but excludes transfers received, in this case international transfers to government for education (when foreign donors provide education sector budget support or other support integrated in the government budget). Calculation Method: Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure (current and capital) on a given level of education (primary, secondary, etc) minus international transfers to government for education, divided by the number of student enrolled at that level of education. This is then expressed as a share of GDP per capita. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. There are also cases where it may not be possible to separate international transfers to government from general government expenditure on education, in which cases they have not been subtracted in the formula. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/