Costa Rica vs Tonga: Government expenditure on education, total
Costa Rica
5.3%
in 2023
Tonga
5.3%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
47th
Tonga rank
48th
Government expenditure on education, total over time
- Costa Rica
- Tonga
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 5.3% against 5.3% in Tonga, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 47th and Tonga ranks 48th of 196 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.4% | 5.4% | 0.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 4.9% | 4.2% | 0.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 4.7% | 2.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 5.2% | 1.0% | 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 Tonga?
- Costa Rica, at 5.3% against 5.3% in Tonga as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Costa Rica and Tonga?
- 0.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Tonga?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Tonga rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?
- Costa Rica ranks 47th and Tonga ranks 48th 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.