Chile vs Costa Rica: Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of

Chile
20.7%
in 2022
Costa Rica
20.5%
in 2023
Chile rank
22nd
Costa Rica rank
24th

Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of over time

  • Chile
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Chile currently reports 20.7% against 20.5% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Chile ranks 22nd and Costa Rica ranks 24th of 145 countries.

Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2000s 15.1% 13.5% 1.6% Chile
2010s 20.6% 15.2% 5.4% Chile
2020s 22.3% 12.6% 9.7% Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of, Chile or Costa Rica?
Chile, at 20.7% against 20.5% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
What is the difference in initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of between Chile and Costa Rica?
0.2%, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Costa Rica?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Chile and Costa Rica rank globally for initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of?
Chile ranks 22nd and Costa Rica ranks 24th of 145 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government funding per pre-primary 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

Indicator
Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
145 places, 2,397 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release