Costa Rica vs Portugal: Expenditure on primary education

Costa Rica
28.7%
in 2018
Portugal
29.0%
in 2015
Costa Rica rank
100th
Portugal rank
97th

Expenditure on primary education over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Portugal
0204060197319952018

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 29.0% against 28.7% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Portugal ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 100th and Portugal ranks 97th of 149 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Portugal Difference Ahead
1980s 29.3% 49.2% 19.8% Portugal
1990s 42.2% 31.0% 11.2% Costa Rica
2000s 42.0% 29.5% 12.5% Costa Rica
2010s 38.3% 28.6% 9.7% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure on primary education, Costa Rica or Portugal?
Portugal, at 29.0% against 28.7% in Costa Rica as of 2015.
What is the difference in expenditure on primary education between Costa Rica and Portugal?
0.3%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Portugal?
22 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Costa Rica and Portugal rank globally for expenditure on primary education?
Costa Rica ranks 100th and Portugal ranks 97th of 149 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Expenditure on primary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Expenditure on primary education (% of government expenditure on education)
Unit
% of government expenditure on education
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
173 places, 3,089 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Expenditure on primary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.