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
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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About this data
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.