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

13 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2019.

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 Qatar: Government expenditure on education, PPP$

Costa Rica

7,270 millions

in 2019

Qatar

7,366 millions

in 2019

Costa Rica rank

61st

Qatar rank

60th

Government expenditure on education, PPP$ over time

Costa Rica
Qatar

How they compare

Qatar currently reports 7,366 millions against 7,270 millions in Costa Rica, a difference of 96 millions.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Qatar has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 61st and Qatar ranks 60th of 163 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Qatar	Difference	Ahead
2000s	2,202 millions	3,550 millions	1,349 millions	Qatar
2010s	5,198 millions	9,726 millions	4,528 millions	Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, ppp$, Costa Rica or Qatar?: Qatar, at 7,366 millions against 7,270 millions in Costa Rica as of 2019.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, ppp$ between Costa Rica and Qatar?: 96 millions, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Qatar?: 13 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2019.
How do Costa Rica and Qatar rank globally for government expenditure on education, ppp$?: Costa Rica ranks 61st and Qatar ranks 60th of 163 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (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/