Costa Rica vs Guatemala: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP
Costa Rica
1.7%
in 2023
Guatemala
1.7%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
41st
Guatemala rank
39th
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Costa Rica
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 1.7% against 1.7% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 41st and Guatemala ranks 39th of 162 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 | 1.4% | 0.9% | 0.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.5% | 0.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 1.6% | 0.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 0.0% | 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?
- Guatemala, at 1.7% against 1.7% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp between Costa Rica and Guatemala?
- 0.0%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Guatemala?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Guatemala rank globally for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 41st and Guatemala ranks 39th 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