Brazil vs Costa Rica: Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a
Brazil
19.8%
in 2022
Costa Rica
20.0%
in 2023
Brazil rank
42nd
Costa Rica rank
39th
Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a over time
- Brazil
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 20.0% against 19.8% in Brazil, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Brazil ranks 42nd and Costa Rica ranks 39th of 103 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.8% | 24.6% | 14.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 15.3% | 19.7% | 4.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 20.7% | 23.6% | 2.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 19.8% | 18.6% | 1.2% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government funding per lower secondary student as a, Brazil or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 20.0% against 19.8% in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in initial government funding per lower secondary student as a between Brazil and Costa Rica?
- 0.2%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Costa Rica?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and Costa Rica rank globally for initial government funding per lower secondary student as a?
- Brazil ranks 42nd and Costa Rica ranks 39th of 103 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a percentage 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
February 2026 Data Release