Burkina Faso vs Costa Rica: Government expenditure on education, total

Burkina Faso
5.3%
in 2023
Costa Rica
5.3%
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
45th
Costa Rica rank
47th

Government expenditure on education, total over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Costa Rica
2468197820002023

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 5.3% against 5.3% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 45th and Costa Rica ranks 47th of 196 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Costa Rica Difference Ahead
1980s 1.7% 5.4% 3.7% Costa Rica
1990s 1.4% 3.9% 2.5% Costa Rica
2000s 4.0% 4.6% 0.6% Costa Rica
2010s 4.4% 6.7% 2.3% Costa Rica
2020s 5.3% 5.9% 0.7% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Burkina Faso or Costa Rica?
Burkina Faso, at 5.3% against 5.3% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Burkina Faso and Costa Rica?
0.0%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Costa Rica?
19 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Burkina Faso and Costa Rica rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?
Burkina Faso ranks 45th and Costa Rica ranks 47th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
242 places, 5,437 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.