Bolivia, Plurinational State of vs Costa Rica: Government expenditure on education

Bolivia, Plurinational State of
23.15
in 2021
Costa Rica
31.17
in 2021
Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank
2nd
Costa Rica rank
1st

Government expenditure on education over time

  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 31.17 against 23.15 in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, a difference of 8.02.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.3 times Bolivia, Plurinational State of's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Bolivia, Plurinational State of ahead.

Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 2nd and Costa Rica ranks 1st of 35 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia, Plurinational State of Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2000s 21 21.47 0.4737 Costa Rica
2010s 19.75 25.1 5.35 Costa Rica
2020s 22.68 30.62 7.94 Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, Bolivia, Plurinational State of or Costa Rica?
Costa Rica, at 31.17 against 23.15 in Bolivia, Plurinational State of as of 2021.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education between Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Costa Rica?
8.02, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Costa Rica?
16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
How do Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Costa Rica rank globally for government expenditure on education?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 2nd and Costa Rica ranks 1st of 35 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Government expenditure on education (% of total government expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on education (% of total government expenditure)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
35 places, 649 data points, 1984–2025
Last refreshed