Costa Rica vs Guatemala: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP

Costa Rica
1.89
in 2021
Guatemala
1.82
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
10th
Guatemala rank
11th

Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Guatemala
11.522.53197019962023

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 1.89 against 1.82 in Guatemala, a difference of 0.07.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 10th and Guatemala ranks 11th 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 Guatemala Difference Ahead
1990s 1.44 0.9301 0.5094 Costa Rica
2000s 2.03 1.54 0.4852 Costa Rica
2010s 2.4 1.63 0.7679 Costa Rica
2020s 1.98 1.86 0.1162 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 Guatemala?
Costa Rica, at 1.89 against 1.82 in Guatemala as of 2021.
What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp between Costa Rica and Guatemala?
0.07, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Guatemala?
21 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
How do Costa Rica and Guatemala rank globally for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
Costa Rica ranks 10th and Guatemala ranks 11th 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.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP (%)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
34 places, 744 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed