Costa Rica vs Paraguay: Government expenditure on education
Costa Rica
31.17
in 2021
Paraguay
21.99
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
1st
Paraguay rank
3rd
Government expenditure on education over time
- Costa Rica
- Paraguay
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 31.17 against 21.99 in Paraguay, a difference of 9.18.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.4 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 1st and Paraguay ranks 3rd of 35 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.92 | 21.88 | 0.0469 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 19.8 | 19.8 | 0.0044 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 23.2 | 19.96 | 3.24 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 30.62 | 24.08 | 6.55 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education, Costa Rica or Paraguay?
- Costa Rica, at 31.17 against 21.99 in Paraguay as of 2021.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education between Costa Rica and Paraguay?
- 9.18, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Paraguay?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Paraguay rank globally for government expenditure on education?
- Costa Rica ranks 1st and Paraguay ranks 3rd 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.