Costa Rica vs Korea: Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage
Costa Rica
2.8%
in 2021
Korea
2.3%
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
8th
Korea rank
11th
Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage over time
- Costa Rica
- Korea
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 2.8% against 2.3% in Korea, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Korea's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 8th and Korea ranks 11th of 87 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.7% | 2.0% | 0.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.2% | 0.6% | 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 Korea?
- Costa Rica, at 2.8% against 2.3% in Korea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage between Costa Rica and Korea?
- 0.5%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Korea?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Korea rank globally for initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage?
- Costa Rica ranks 8th and Korea ranks 11th 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