Costa Rica vs Low income: Government expenditure on education, total
Costa Rica
5.3%
in 2023
Low income
3.0%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
47th
Low income rank
44th
Government expenditure on education, total over time
- Costa Rica
- Low income
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 5.3% against 3.0% in Low income, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.8 times Low income's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 47th and Low income ranks 44th of 196 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Low income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.8% | 2.8% | 2.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 2.8% | 3.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 3.2% | 2.9% | 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 Low income?
- Costa Rica, at 5.3% against 3.0% in Low income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Costa Rica and Low income?
- 2.3%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Low income?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Low income rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?
- Costa Rica ranks 47th and Low income 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
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.