Costa Rica vs Hong Kong, China: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP
Costa Rica
20.4%
in 2023
Hong Kong, China
20.6%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
31st
Hong Kong, China rank
29th
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP over time
- Costa Rica
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 20.6% against 20.4% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 31st and Hong Kong, China ranks 29th 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 | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.3% | 13.1% | 3.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 23.7% | 14.8% | 8.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 21.2% | 18.8% | 2.4% | 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 Hong Kong, China?
- Hong Kong, China, at 20.6% against 20.4% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp between Costa Rica and Hong Kong, China?
- 0.2%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Hong Kong, China?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Hong Kong, China rank globally for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 31st and Hong Kong, China ranks 29th 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