Costa Rica vs Ethiopia: Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$

Costa Rica
6,989 millions
in 2019
Ethiopia
7,634 millions
in 2015
Costa Rica rank
60th
Ethiopia rank
58th

Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Ethiopia
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 7,634 millions against 6,989 millions in Costa Rica, a difference of 645 millions.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 60th and Ethiopia ranks 58th of 161 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Ethiopia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1990s 1,534 millions 1,036 millions 498.48 millions Costa Rica
2000s 2,989 millions 3,034 millions 44.89 millions Ethiopia
2010s 5,438 millions 6,241 millions 803.27 millions Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, constant ppp$, Costa Rica or Ethiopia?
Ethiopia, at 7,634 millions against 6,989 millions in Costa Rica as of 2015.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ between Costa Rica and Ethiopia?
645 millions, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ethiopia?
14 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2015.
How do Costa Rica and Ethiopia rank globally for government expenditure on education, constant ppp$?
Costa Rica ranks 60th and Ethiopia ranks 58th of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
161 places, 2,648 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity) in constant value (taking into account inflation). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to PPP$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant PPP$ values are expressed in 2014 prices. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/