Bangladesh vs Costa Rica: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Bangladesh
18.6%
in 2016
Costa Rica
18.0%
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
20th
Costa Rica rank
22nd
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Bangladesh
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 18.6% against 18.0% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 20th and Costa Rica ranks 22nd of 123 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.7% | 28.6% | 12.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 29.4% | 13.0% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Bangladesh or Costa Rica?
- Bangladesh, at 18.6% against 18.0% in Costa Rica as of 2016.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Bangladesh and Costa Rica?
- 0.6%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Costa Rica?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2016.
- How do Bangladesh and Costa Rica rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Bangladesh ranks 20th and Costa Rica ranks 22nd of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (IMF calculation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release