Burkina Faso vs Costa Rica: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Burkina Faso
20.3%
in 2023
Costa Rica
20.4%
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
17th
Costa Rica rank
16th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Burkina Faso
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 20.4% against 20.3% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 17th and Costa Rica ranks 16th of 197 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.6% | 9.2% | 5.6% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 7.3% | 19.1% | 11.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 18.0% | 20.8% | 2.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 19.0% | 25.3% | 6.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 21.2% | 25.8% | 4.6% | 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, Burkina Faso or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 20.4% against 20.3% in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Burkina Faso and Costa Rica?
- 0.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Costa Rica?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Costa Rica rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Burkina Faso ranks 17th 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