Costa Rica vs Tonga: Education spending

Costa Rica
5.31
in 2023
Tonga
5.31
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
48th
Tonga rank
49th

Education spending over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Tonga
46810198020012023

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 5.31 against 5.31 in Tonga, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 48th and Tonga ranks 49th of 199 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Tonga Difference Ahead
1990s 5.39 5.38 0.0138 Costa Rica
2000s 4.93 4.24 0.69 Costa Rica
2010s 6.86 4.74 2.12 Costa Rica
2020s 6.14 5.17 0.9677 Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher education spending, Costa Rica or Tonga?
Costa Rica, at 5.31 against 5.31 in Tonga as of 2023.
What is the difference in education spending between Costa Rica and Tonga?
0, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Tonga?
12 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
How do Costa Rica and Tonga rank globally for education spending?
Costa Rica ranks 48th and Tonga ranks 49th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Education spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Education spending
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 5,187 data points, 1870–2025
Last refreshed