Costa Rica vs Kiribati: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Costa Rica
20.4%
in 2023
Kiribati
20.1%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
16th
Kiribati rank
19th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Costa Rica
- Kiribati
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 20.4% against 20.1% in Kiribati, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 16th and Kiribati ranks 19th of 197 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Kiribati | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.9% | 12.5% | 9.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 19.0% | 13.4% | 5.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 25.6% | 20.3% | 5.4% | 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 Kiribati?
- Costa Rica, at 20.4% against 20.1% in Kiribati as of 2023.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Costa Rica and Kiribati?
- 0.3%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Kiribati?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Kiribati rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Costa Rica ranks 16th and Kiribati ranks 19th 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