Costa Rica vs IDA & IBRD total: Government expenditure on education, total
Government expenditure on education, total over time
- Costa Rica
- IDA & IBRD total
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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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.