Costa Rica vs Dominica: Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Costa Rica
5.3%
in 2023
Dominica
5.4%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
48th
Dominica rank
45th
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Costa Rica
- Dominica
How they compare
Dominica currently reports 5.4% against 5.3% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Dominica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 48th and Dominica ranks 45th of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Dominica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Dominica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.1% | 4.3% | 0.2% | Dominica |
| 1990s | 5.4% | 4.0% | 1.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 4.5% | 2.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 5.2% | 0.7% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, Costa Rica or Dominica?
- Dominica, at 5.4% against 5.3% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Costa Rica and Dominica?
- 0.1%, with Dominica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Dominica?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Dominica rank globally for government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 48th and Dominica ranks 45th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). 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