Costa Rica vs Ghana: Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$
Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ over time
- Costa Rica
- Ghana
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 6,989 millions against 6,169 millions in Ghana, a difference of 820 millions.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 60th and Ghana ranks 63rd of 161 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,494 millions | 1,305 millions | 1,189 millions | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 3,128 millions | 3,667 millions | 538.94 millions | Ghana |
| 2010s | 5,866 millions | 6,399 millions | 533.67 millions | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education, constant ppp$, Costa Rica or Ghana?
- Costa Rica, at 6,989 millions against 6,169 millions in Ghana as of 2019.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ between Costa Rica and Ghana?
- 820 millions, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ghana?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
- How do Costa Rica and Ghana rank globally for government expenditure on education, constant ppp$?
- Costa Rica ranks 60th and Ghana ranks 63rd of 161 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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/