Colombia vs Costa Rica: Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage
Colombia
3.0%
in 2020
Costa Rica
2.8%
in 2021
Colombia rank
6th
Costa Rica rank
8th
Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage over time
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 3.0% against 2.8% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 6th and Costa Rica ranks 8th of 87 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Costa Rica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4% | 0.0% | 2.4% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 2.6% | 0.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 2.8% | 0.1% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage, Colombia or Costa Rica?
- Colombia, at 3.0% against 2.8% in Costa Rica as of 2020.
- What is the difference in initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage between Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 0.2%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
- How do Colombia and Costa Rica rank globally for initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage?
- Colombia ranks 6th and Costa Rica ranks 8th of 87 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage of GDP (%). 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