Costa Rica vs Denmark: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP
Costa Rica
20.4%
in 2023
Denmark
20.2%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
31st
Denmark rank
33rd
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP over time
- Costa Rica
- Denmark
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 20.4% against 20.2% in Denmark, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Denmark ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 31st and Denmark ranks 33rd of 127 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Denmark in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.3% | 24.1% | 6.8% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 16.2% | 24.5% | 8.3% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 23.4% | 23.7% | 0.3% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 21.5% | 21.3% | 0.2% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp, Costa Rica or Denmark?
- Costa Rica, at 20.4% against 20.2% in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp between Costa Rica and Denmark?
- 0.2%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Denmark?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Denmark rank globally for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 31st and Denmark ranks 33rd of 127 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government funding per 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