Costa Rica vs Slovakia: Government expenditure on education, constant US$

Costa Rica
4,320 millions
in 2019
Slovakia
3,761 millions
in 2017
Costa Rica rank
56th
Slovakia rank
58th

Government expenditure on education, constant US$ over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Slovakia
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 4,320 millions against 3,761 millions in Slovakia, a difference of 559 millions.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Slovakia ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 56th and Slovakia ranks 58th of 167 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Slovakia Difference Ahead
1990s 1,099 millions 1,868 millions 768.12 millions Slovakia
2000s 1,814 millions 2,441 millions 627.94 millions Slovakia
2010s 3,556 millions 3,546 millions 9.12 millions Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, constant us$, Costa Rica or Slovakia?
Costa Rica, at 4,320 millions against 3,761 millions in Slovakia as of 2019.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, constant us$ between Costa Rica and Slovakia?
559 millions, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Slovakia?
20 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2017.
How do Costa Rica and Slovakia rank globally for government expenditure on education, constant us$?
Costa Rica ranks 56th and Slovakia ranks 58th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on education, constant US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
167 places, 3,670 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ 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 US$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant US$ 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/