Costa Rica vs Dominica: Government expenditure on education, total

Costa Rica
5.3%
in 2023
Dominica
5.4%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
47th
Dominica rank
44th

Government expenditure on education, total over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Dominica
02468198020022024

How they compare

Dominica currently reports 5.4% against 5.3% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Dominica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 47th and Dominica ranks 44th of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Dominica in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Dominica Difference Ahead
1980s 4.1% 4.3% 0.2% Dominica
1990s 5.4% 4.0% 1.4% Costa Rica
2010s 6.8% 4.5% 2.3% Costa Rica
2020s 5.9% 5.2% 0.7% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Costa Rica or Dominica?
Dominica, at 5.4% against 5.3% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Costa Rica and Dominica?
0.1%, with Dominica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Dominica?
14 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and Dominica rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?
Costa Rica ranks 47th and Dominica ranks 44th 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

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, 6,340 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.