Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ was 2,483 millions in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,483 millions
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
56th
of 138 countries
All-time high
2,805 millions
in 2019
All-time low
299.45 millions
in 1995
Years of data
25
1995–2023
Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in Costa Rica, 1995–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 2,483 millions for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in 2023.
The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Costa Rica peaked at 2,805 millions in 2019 and was at its lowest, 299.45 millions, in 1995.
Costa Rica ranks 56th of 138 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 299.45 millions | — |
| 1996 | 375.34 millions | +25.3% |
| 1999 | 744.58 millions | +98.4% |
| 2000 | 673.72 millions | -9.5% |
| 2001 | 678.35 millions | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 753.22 millions | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 874.49 millions | +16.1% |
| 2006 | 849.23 millions | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 936.94 millions | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 1,070 millions | +14.2% |
| 2009 | 1,369 millions | +28.0% |
| 2010 | 1,620 millions | +18.4% |
| 2011 | 1,575 millions | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 1,736 millions | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 1,758 millions | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 1,895 millions | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 2,138 millions | +12.8% |
| 2016 | 2,192 millions | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 2,059 millions | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 2,069 millions | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 2,805 millions | +35.6% |
| 2020 | 2,305 millions | -17.8% |
| 2021 | 2,277 millions | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 2,332 millions | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 2,483 millions | +6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 473.12 millions | 299.45 millions | 744.58 millions | 3 |
| 2000s | 900.62 millions | 673.72 millions | 1,369 millions | 8 |
| 2010s | 1,985 millions | 1,575 millions | 2,805 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,349 millions | 2,277 millions | 2,483 millions | 4 |
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More education data for Costa Rica
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 464,490 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -3.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 43,058 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 235,627 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -3.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 228,863 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 123,741 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -5.22 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Costa Rica?
- Government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Costa Rica was 2,483 millions in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 2,805 millions in 2019.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 299.45 millions in 1995.
- How does Costa Rica rank for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$?
- Costa Rica ranks 56th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release