Costa Rica vs Lesotho: Government expenditure per student, primary
Costa Rica
20.8%
in 2018
Lesotho
20.7%
in 2018
Costa Rica rank
26th
Lesotho rank
29th
Government expenditure per student, primary over time
- Costa Rica
- Lesotho
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 20.8% against 20.7% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Lesotho ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 26th and Lesotho ranks 29th of 122 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.5% | 33.5% | 16.1% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 15.4% | 23.7% | 8.3% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 20.8% | 20.7% | 0.1% | 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 Lesotho?
- Costa Rica, at 20.8% against 20.7% in Lesotho as of 2018.
- What is the difference in government expenditure per student, primary between Costa Rica and Lesotho?
- 0.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Lesotho?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
- How do Costa Rica and Lesotho rank globally for government expenditure per student, primary?
- Costa Rica ranks 26th and Lesotho ranks 29th 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.