Which has higher government expenditure on education, ppp$, Costa Rica or Kuwait?

Costa Rica, at 7,270 millions against 7,144 millions in Kuwait as of 2019.

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

126 millions, with Costa Rica ahead.

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

5 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2006.

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 Kuwait: Government expenditure on education, PPP$

Costa Rica

7,270 millions

in 2019

Kuwait

7,144 millions

in 2006

Costa Rica rank

61st

Kuwait rank

62nd

Government expenditure on education, PPP$ over time

Costa Rica
Kuwait

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 7,270 millions against 7,144 millions in Kuwait, a difference of 126 millions.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 61st and Kuwait ranks 62nd of 163 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Kuwait	Difference	Ahead
1990s	934.07 millions	5,639 millions	4,705 millions	Kuwait
2000s	1,864 millions	7,641 millions	5,777 millions	Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, ppp$, Costa Rica or Kuwait?: Costa Rica, at 7,270 millions against 7,144 millions in Kuwait as of 2019.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, ppp$ between Costa Rica and Kuwait?: 126 millions, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Kuwait?: 5 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2006.
How do Costa Rica and Kuwait rank globally for government expenditure on education, ppp$?: Costa Rica ranks 61st and Kuwait ranks 62nd of 163 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (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/