Costa Rica vs Dominican Republic: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Costa Rica
20.4%
in 2023
Dominican Republic
20.9%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
16th
Dominican Republic rank
13th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Costa Rica
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 20.9% against 20.4% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 16th and Dominican Republic ranks 13th of 197 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1990s | 17.9% | 0.0% | 17.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 19.7% | 12.3% | 7.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 25.3% | 19.4% | 5.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 25.8% | 20.0% | 5.8% | 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 Dominican Republic?
- Dominican Republic, at 20.9% against 20.4% in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
- 0.5%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Dominican Republic rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Costa Rica ranks 16th and Dominican Republic ranks 13th 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