Costa Rica vs Israel: Government expenditure per student, primary

Costa Rica
20.8%
in 2018
Israel
21.5%
in 2016
Costa Rica rank
26th
Israel rank
23rd

Government expenditure per student, primary over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Israel
0102030199920082018

How they compare

Israel currently reports 21.5% against 20.8% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Israel ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 26th and Israel ranks 23rd of 122 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Israel in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Israel Difference Ahead
1990s 17.5% 21.2% 3.7% Israel
2000s 16.4% 20.7% 4.3% Israel
2010s 24.8% 21.3% 3.5% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure per student, primary, Costa Rica or Israel?
Israel, at 21.5% against 20.8% in Costa Rica as of 2016.
What is the difference in government expenditure per student, primary between Costa Rica and Israel?
0.7%, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Israel?
16 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
How do Costa Rica and Israel rank globally for government expenditure per student, primary?
Costa Rica ranks 26th and Israel ranks 23rd 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.