Bolivia vs Costa Rica: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Bolivia
20.2%
in 2024
Costa Rica
20.4%
in 2023
Bolivia rank
18th
Costa Rica rank
16th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Bolivia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 20.4% against 20.2% in Bolivia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Bolivia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 18th and Costa Rica ranks 16th of 197 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.0% | 21.5% | 0.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 19.9% | 25.1% | 5.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 21.8% | 25.8% | 4.0% | 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, Bolivia or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 20.4% against 20.2% in Bolivia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Bolivia and Costa Rica?
- 0.2%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Costa Rica?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Bolivia and Costa Rica rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Bolivia ranks 18th and Costa Rica ranks 16th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (UIS 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