Costa Rica vs Tunisia: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP
Costa Rica
1.7%
in 2023
Tunisia
1.7%
in 2008
Costa Rica rank
41st
Tunisia rank
40th
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Costa Rica
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 1.7% against 1.7% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Tunisia ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 41st and Tunisia ranks 40th of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Tunisia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.4% | 2.0% | 0.6% | Tunisia |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 2.3% | 0.3% | Tunisia |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 2.0% | 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 Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 1.7% against 1.7% in Costa Rica as of 2008.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp between Costa Rica and Tunisia?
- 0.0%, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Tunisia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2008.
- How do Costa Rica and Tunisia rank globally for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 41st and Tunisia ranks 40th 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