Barbados vs Costa Rica: Government expenditure per student, primary
Barbados
20.8%
in 2016
Costa Rica
20.8%
in 2018
Barbados rank
28th
Costa Rica rank
26th
Government expenditure per student, primary over time
- Barbados
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 20.8% against 20.8% in Barbados, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Barbados ranks 28th and Costa Rica ranks 26th of 122 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.6% | 17.5% | 6.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 18.7% | 16.1% | 2.6% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 20.8% | 24.9% | 4.1% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure per student, primary, Barbados or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 20.8% against 20.8% in Barbados as of 2018.
- What is the difference in government expenditure per student, primary between Barbados and Costa Rica?
- 0.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Costa Rica?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
- How do Barbados and Costa Rica rank globally for government expenditure per student, primary?
- Barbados ranks 28th and Costa Rica ranks 26th of 122 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.