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
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.