What is the difference in government expenditure on education, ppp$ between Costa Rica and Ethiopia?

235 millions, with Costa Rica ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ethiopia?

14 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2015.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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

Costa Rica

7,270 millions

in 2019

Ethiopia

7,035 millions

in 2015

Costa Rica rank

61st

Ethiopia rank

63rd

Government expenditure on education, PPP$ over time

Costa Rica
Ethiopia

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 7,270 millions against 7,035 millions in Ethiopia, a difference of 235 millions.

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

Costa Rica ranks 61st and Ethiopia ranks 63rd of 163 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	934.07 millions	638.15 millions	295.92 millions	Costa Rica
2000s	2,201 millions	2,285 millions	84.25 millions	Ethiopia
2010s	4,648 millions	5,322 millions	673.53 millions	Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, ppp$, Costa Rica or Ethiopia?: Costa Rica, at 7,270 millions against 7,035 millions in Ethiopia as of 2019.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, ppp$ between Costa Rica and Ethiopia?: 235 millions, with Costa Rica 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, ppp$?: Costa Rica ranks 61st and Ethiopia ranks 63rd of 163 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (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, PPP$ (millions)
Unit: millions
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 163 places, 2,668 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity), in 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 PPP$. 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/