Costa Rica vs Slovakia: Government expenditure per student, primary
Costa Rica
20.8%
in 2018
Slovakia
20.8%
in 2016
Costa Rica rank
26th
Slovakia rank
27th
Government expenditure per student, primary over time
- Costa Rica
- Slovakia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 20.8% against 20.8% in Slovakia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 26th and Slovakia ranks 27th of 122 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.5% | 10.0% | 7.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 16.4% | 13.4% | 3.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 24.8% | 20.3% | 4.6% | 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 Slovakia?
- Costa Rica, at 20.8% against 20.8% in Slovakia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in government expenditure per student, primary between Costa Rica and Slovakia?
- 0.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Slovakia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
- How do Costa Rica and Slovakia rank globally for government expenditure per student, primary?
- Costa Rica ranks 26th and Slovakia ranks 27th 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.