Costa Rica vs IDA & IBRD total: Government expenditure on education, total

Costa Rica
20.4%
in 2023
IDA & IBRD total
14.6%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
16th
IDA & IBRD total rank
18th

Government expenditure on education, total over time

  • Costa Rica
  • IDA & IBRD total
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 20.4% against 14.6% in IDA & IBRD total, a difference of 5.8%.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.4 times IDA & IBRD total's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 16th and IDA & IBRD total ranks 18th 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 IDA & IBRD total Difference Ahead
1990s 21.9% 14.7% 7.3% Costa Rica
2000s 20.4% 15.4% 5.0% Costa Rica
2010s 25.1% 15.4% 9.7% Costa Rica
2020s 25.8% 14.5% 11.3% 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 IDA & IBRD total?
Costa Rica, at 20.4% against 14.6% in IDA & IBRD total as of 2023.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Costa Rica and IDA & IBRD total?
5.8%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and IDA & IBRD total?
24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and IDA & IBRD total rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?
Costa Rica ranks 16th and IDA & IBRD total ranks 18th 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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Indicator
Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure)
Unit
% of government expenditure
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 5,722 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

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.