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
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
February 2026 Data Release