Costa Rica vs Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Government expenditure on education, total
Government expenditure on education, total over time
- Costa Rica
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 20.4% against 14.7% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 5.7%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.4 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 16th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 17th of 193 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.5% | 5.4% | 15.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 20.4% | 12.0% | 8.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 25.1% | 12.1% | 13.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 25.8% | 12.5% | 13.3% | 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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Costa Rica, at 20.4% against 14.7% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Costa Rica and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 5.7%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?
- Costa Rica ranks 16th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 17th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure). 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 total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.