Costa Rica vs Kenya: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Costa Rica
18.0%
in 2023
Kenya
18.4%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
22nd
Kenya rank
21st
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Costa Rica
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 18.4% against 18.0% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 22nd and Kenya ranks 21st of 123 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.8% | 26.9% | 0.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 29.2% | 19.8% | 9.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 16.9% | 2.3% | 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, Costa Rica or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 18.4% against 18.0% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Costa Rica and Kenya?
- 0.4%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Kenya?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Kenya rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Costa Rica ranks 22nd and Kenya ranks 21st 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