Costa Rica vs Ecuador: Current education expenditure, total

Costa Rica
97.1%
in 2023
Ecuador
96.9%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
25th
Ecuador rank
28th

Current education expenditure, total over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Ecuador
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 97.1% against 96.9% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Ecuador ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 25th and Ecuador ranks 28th of 123 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Ecuador Difference Ahead
2010s 95.8% 97.3% 1.5% Ecuador
2020s 96.9% 97.3% 0.4% Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher current education expenditure, total, Costa Rica or Ecuador?
Costa Rica, at 97.1% against 96.9% in Ecuador as of 2023.
What is the difference in current education expenditure, total between Costa Rica and Ecuador?
0.2%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ecuador?
5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and Ecuador rank globally for current education expenditure, total?
Costa Rica ranks 25th and Ecuador ranks 28th of 123 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Current education expenditure, total (% 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
Current education expenditure, total (% of total expenditure in public institutions)
Unit
% of total expenditure in public institutions
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
142 places, 1,964 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

Current expenditure is expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure is consumed within the current year and would have to be renewed if needed in the following year. It includes staff compensation and current expenditure other than for staff compensation (ex. on teaching materials, ancillary services and administration).