Costa Rica vs San Marino: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP

Costa Rica
20.4%
in 2023
San Marino
20.8%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
31st
San Marino rank
28th

Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP over time

  • Costa Rica
  • San Marino
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How they compare

San Marino currently reports 20.8% against 20.4% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 31st and San Marino ranks 28th of 127 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and San Marino in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica San Marino Difference Ahead
2010s 23.2% 21.4% 1.9% Costa Rica
2020s 21.5% 22.8% 1.3% San Marino

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 San Marino?
San Marino, at 20.8% against 20.4% in Costa Rica as of 2022.
What is the difference in initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp between Costa Rica and San Marino?
0.4%, with San Marino ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and San Marino?
7 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
How do Costa Rica and San Marino rank globally for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
Costa Rica ranks 31st and San Marino ranks 28th 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

Indicator
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
127 places, 1,855 data points, 1997–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release