Costa Rica vs India: Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage
Costa Rica
2.8%
in 2021
India
2.8%
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
8th
India rank
7th
Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage over time
- Costa Rica
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 2.8% against 2.8% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2004 it was India ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 8th and India ranks 7th of 87 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and India in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.2% | India |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 2.4% | 0.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.8% | 0.0% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage, Costa Rica or India?
- India, at 2.8% against 2.8% in Costa Rica as of 2020.
- What is the difference in initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage between Costa Rica and India?
- 0.0%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and India?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and India rank globally for initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage?
- Costa Rica ranks 8th and India ranks 7th 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