Costa Rica vs Ecuador: International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Costa Rica
0.0%
in 2021
Ecuador
0.0%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
120th
Ecuador rank
118th
International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Costa Rica
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ecuador ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 120th and Ecuador ranks 118th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Ecuador in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, Costa Rica or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 0.0%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Ecuador rank globally for international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 120th and Ecuador ranks 118th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as International expenditure on education 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