Government expenditure per student, primary in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Government expenditure per student, primary was 20.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure per student, primary in Costa Rica, 1999–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure per student, primary in Costa Rica is 20.8%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, primary in Costa Rica peaked at 26.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 14.5%, in 2006.
Costa Rica ranks 26th of 122 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Government expenditure per student, primary in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 17.5% | — |
| 2000 | 15.7% | -10.3% |
| 2001 | 15.1% | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 16.5% | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 16.9% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 14.5% | -14.0% |
| 2007 | 14.9% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 16.2% | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 21.2% | +30.7% |
| 2010 | 24.4% | +15.3% |
| 2011 | 23.2% | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 24.8% | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 24.8% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 25.1% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 26.7% | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 24.9% | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 22.3% | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 20.8% | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.5% | 17.5% | 17.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 16.4% | 14.5% | 21.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 24.1% | 20.8% | 26.7% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More education data for Costa Rica
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37,015 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 14,772 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 62,694 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 61,047 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 464,490 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 460,126 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -3.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0897 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure per student, primary in Costa Rica?
- Government expenditure per student, primary in Costa Rica was 20.8% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure per student, primary recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 26.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, primary recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.5% in 2006.
- How does Costa Rica rank for government expenditure per student, primary?
- Costa Rica ranks 26th out of 122 countries with data for 2018.
- Is government expenditure per student, primary rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.