Costa Rica vs Senegal: Government expenditure on education not specified by level, US$

Costa Rica
255.88 millions
in 2019
Senegal
202.88 millions
in 2018
Costa Rica rank
24th
Senegal rank
26th

Government expenditure on education not specified by level, US$ over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Senegal
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 255.88 millions against 202.88 millions in Senegal, a difference of 53 millions.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.3 times Senegal's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 24th and Senegal ranks 26th of 154 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Senegal Difference Ahead
2000s 26.66 millions 20.71 millions 5.95 millions Costa Rica
2010s 109.96 millions 53.96 millions 55.99 millions Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education not specified by level, us$, Costa Rica or Senegal?
Costa Rica, at 255.88 millions against 202.88 millions in Senegal as of 2019.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education not specified by level, us$ between Costa Rica and Senegal?
53 millions, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Senegal?
11 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2018.
How do Costa Rica and Senegal rank globally for government expenditure on education not specified by level, us$?
Costa Rica ranks 24th and Senegal ranks 26th of 154 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education not specified by level, US$ (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 not specified by level, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
154 places, 2,349 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) not specified by level in millions US$ (nominal value). 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$. 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/