Costa Rica vs Cyprus: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP
Costa Rica
1.7%
in 2023
Cyprus
1.7%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
41st
Cyprus rank
44th
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Costa Rica
- Cyprus
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1.7% against 1.7% in Cyprus, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 41st and Cyprus ranks 44th of 162 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Cyprus | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 0.2% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 1.4% | 0.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 1.7% | 0.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 2.0% | 0.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 0.1% | 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 Cyprus?
- Costa Rica, at 1.7% against 1.7% in Cyprus as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp between Costa Rica and Cyprus?
- 0.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Cyprus?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Cyprus rank globally for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 41st and Cyprus ranks 44th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release