Costa Rica vs Sierra Leone: Government expenditure on education, total
Government expenditure on education, total over time
- Costa Rica
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 20.5% against 20.4% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 16th and Sierra Leone ranks 14th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.4% | 17.7% | 2.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 25.3% | 18.9% | 6.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 27.6% | 32.3% | 4.7% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Costa Rica or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 20.5% against 20.4% in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Costa Rica and Sierra Leone?
- 0.1%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sierra Leone?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Sierra Leone rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?
- Costa Rica ranks 16th and Sierra Leone ranks 14th 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.