Costa Rica vs Dominican Republic: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP
Costa Rica
20.4%
in 2023
Dominican Republic
19.4%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
31st
Dominican Republic rank
34th
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP over time
- Costa Rica
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 20.4% against 19.4% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 31st and Dominican Republic ranks 34th of 127 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.0% | 6.8% | 10.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 23.7% | 12.6% | 11.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 21.2% | 20.4% | 0.8% | 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 Dominican Republic?
- Costa Rica, at 20.4% against 19.4% in Dominican Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp between Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
- 1.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Dominican Republic rank globally for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 31st and Dominican Republic ranks 34th 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