Costa Rica vs El Salvador: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP
Costa Rica
1.89
in 2021
El Salvador
1.5
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
10th
El Salvador rank
13th
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Costa Rica
- El Salvador
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1.89 against 1.5 in El Salvador, a difference of 0.39.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.3 times El Salvador's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 10th and El Salvador ranks 13th of 34 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.55 | 1.5 | 1.05 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 1.98 | 1.7 | 0.2875 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 2.39 | 1.66 | 0.7291 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1.98 | 1.7 | 0.2789 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp, Costa Rica or El Salvador?
- Costa Rica, at 1.89 against 1.5 in El Salvador as of 2021.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp between Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 0.39, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and El Salvador rank globally for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 10th and El Salvador ranks 13th of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.