Costa Rica vs Finland: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP
Costa Rica
20.4%
in 2023
Finland
20.2%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
31st
Finland rank
32nd
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP over time
- Costa Rica
- Finland
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 20.4% against 20.2% in Finland, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 31st and Finland ranks 32nd of 127 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Finland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.3% | 16.8% | 0.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 16.2% | 17.4% | 1.2% | Finland |
| 2010s | 23.7% | 20.8% | 2.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 21.5% | 20.9% | 0.6% | 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 Finland?
- Costa Rica, at 20.4% against 20.2% in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp between Costa Rica and Finland?
- 0.2%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Finland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Finland rank globally for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 31st and Finland ranks 32nd 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