Costa Rica vs France: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Costa Rica
5.3%
in 2023
France
5.3%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
32nd
France rank
31st
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Costa Rica
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 5.3% against 5.3% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 32nd and France ranks 31st of 185 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and France in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.0% | 4.7% | 0.3% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 3.6% | 5.8% | 2.2% | France |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 5.4% | 1.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 5.5% | 0.7% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, Costa Rica or France?
- France, at 5.3% against 5.3% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Costa Rica and France?
- 0.0%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and France?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and France rank globally for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 32nd and France ranks 31st of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release