Costa Rica vs East Timor: Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP
Costa Rica
0.5%
in 2023
East Timor
0.5%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
46th
East Timor rank
44th
Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Costa Rica
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 0.5% against 0.5% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 46th and East Timor ranks 44th of 169 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp, Costa Rica or East Timor?
- East Timor, at 0.5% against 0.5% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp between Costa Rica and East Timor?
- 0.0%, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and East Timor?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and East Timor rank globally for government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 46th and East Timor ranks 44th of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release