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
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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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Indicator
Government expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita)
Unit
% of GDP per capita
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
143 places, 1,741 data points, 1995–2018
Last refreshed

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.