Costa Rica vs SDG: Least Developed Countries: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Costa Rica
20.4%
in 2023
SDG: Least Developed Countries
13.4%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
16th
SDG: Least Developed Countries rank
19th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Costa Rica
- SDG: Least Developed Countries
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 20.4% against 13.4% in SDG: Least Developed Countries, a difference of 7.0%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.5 times SDG: Least Developed Countries's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 16th and SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 19th of 197 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | SDG: Least Developed Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.4% | 15.1% | 5.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 25.1% | 14.1% | 11.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 25.8% | 13.6% | 12.2% | 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 SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- Costa Rica, at 20.4% against 13.4% in SDG: Least Developed Countries as of 2023.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Costa Rica and SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- 7.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and SDG: Least Developed Countries rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Costa Rica ranks 16th and SDG: Least Developed Countries 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