Costa Rica vs Jamaica: World Bank: Total public education expenditure, % of government

Costa Rica
10.4%
in 2006
Jamaica
9.6%
in 2004
Costa Rica rank
36th
Jamaica rank
38th

World Bank: Total public education expenditure, % of government over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Jamaica
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 10.4% against 9.6% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.8%.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Jamaica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 36th and Jamaica ranks 38th of 42 countries.

Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Jamaica Difference Ahead
1990s 10.3% 13.2% 2.9% Jamaica
2000s 11.0% 11.0% 0.0%

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher world bank: total public education expenditure, % of government, Costa Rica or Jamaica?
Costa Rica, at 10.4% against 9.6% in Jamaica as of 2006.
What is the difference in world bank: total public education expenditure, % of government between Costa Rica and Jamaica?
0.8%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Jamaica?
8 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2004.
How do Costa Rica and Jamaica rank globally for world bank: total public education expenditure, % of government?
Costa Rica ranks 36th and Jamaica ranks 38th of 42 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as World Bank: Total public education expenditure, % of government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
World Bank: Total public education expenditure, % of government spending
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
42 places, 337 data points, 1980–2012
Last refreshed