Government expenditure on primary education, US$ in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Government expenditure on primary education, US$ was 1,498 millions in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1,498 millions
Change on year
up 22.3%
World rank
53rd
of 154 countries
All-time high
1,549 millions
in 2019
All-time low
29.53 millions
in 1982
Years of data
30
1980–2023
Government expenditure on primary education, US$ in Costa Rica, 1980–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 1,498 millions for government expenditure on primary education, us$ in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.3% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, us$ in Costa Rica peaked at 1,549 millions in 2019 and was at its lowest, 29.53 millions, in 1982.
Costa Rica ranks 53rd of 154 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government expenditure on primary education, US$ in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 91.71 millions | — |
| 1982 | 29.53 millions | -67.8% |
| 1983 | 37.83 millions | +28.1% |
| 1988 | 67.86 millions | +79.4% |
| 1989 | 78.68 millions | +16.0% |
| 1995 | 150.53 millions | +91.3% |
| 1996 | 184.4 millions | +22.5% |
| 1999 | 363.37 millions | +97.1% |
| 2000 | 326 millions | -10.3% |
| 2001 | 330.07 millions | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 362.13 millions | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 413.75 millions | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 413.36 millions | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 485.62 millions | +17.5% |
| 2008 | 595.1 millions | +22.5% |
| 2009 | 762.2 millions | +28.1% |
| 2010 | 1,036 millions | +35.9% |
| 2011 | 1,073 millions | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 1,216 millions | +13.3% |
| 2013 | 1,247 millions | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 1,262 millions | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 1,429 millions | +13.3% |
| 2016 | 1,380 millions | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 1,237 millions | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 1,212 millions | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 1,549 millions | +27.8% |
| 2020 | 1,293 millions | -16.5% |
| 2021 | 1,225 millions | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 1,226 millions | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,498 millions | +22.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 61.12 millions | 29.53 millions | 91.71 millions | 5 |
| 1990s | 232.77 millions | 150.53 millions | 363.37 millions | 3 |
| 2000s | 461.03 millions | 326 millions | 762.2 millions | 8 |
| 2010s | 1,264 millions | 1,036 millions | 1,549 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,311 millions | 1,225 millions | 1,498 millions | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 50 Kuwait 1,794 millions compare
- 51 Colombia 1,730 millions compare
- 52 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1,545 millions compare
- 54 Puerto Rico 1,369 millions compare
- 55 Côte d'Ivoire 1,340 millions compare
- 56 Oman 1,307 millions compare
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, us$ in Costa Rica?
- Government expenditure on primary education, us$ in Costa Rica was 1,498 millions in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, us$ recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1,549 millions in 2019.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, us$ recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.53 millions in 1982.
- How does Costa Rica rank for government expenditure on primary education, us$?
- Costa Rica ranks 53rd out of 154 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on primary education, us$ rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release