Costa Rica vs Dominican Republic: Government expenditure on education
Costa Rica
31.17
in 2021
Dominican Republic
21.86
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
1st
Dominican Republic rank
4th
Government expenditure on education over time
- Costa Rica
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 31.17 against 21.86 in Dominican Republic, a difference of 9.31.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.4 times Dominican Republic's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 1st and Dominican Republic ranks 4th of 35 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.68 | 12.3 | 7.38 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 27.07 | 20.15 | 6.92 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 30.62 | 20.11 | 10.51 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education, Costa Rica or Dominican Republic?
- Costa Rica, at 31.17 against 21.86 in Dominican Republic as of 2021.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education between Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
- 9.31, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Dominican Republic rank globally for government expenditure on education?
- Costa Rica ranks 1st and Dominican Republic ranks 4th 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.