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

533 millions, with Morocco ahead.

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

10 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2009.

Where does this data come from?

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

Costa Rica vs Morocco: Government expenditure on education, US$

Costa Rica

4,354 millions

in 2019

Morocco

4,887 millions

in 2009

Costa Rica rank

57th

Morocco rank

54th

Government expenditure on education, US$ over time

Costa Rica
Morocco

How they compare

Morocco currently reports 4,887 millions against 4,354 millions in Costa Rica, a difference of 533 millions.

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

Across all 10 years both countries report, Morocco has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 57th and Morocco ranks 54th of 174 countries.

Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Morocco	Difference	Ahead
1980s	205.5 millions	1,108 millions	902.52 millions	Morocco
1990s	578.58 millions	1,994 millions	1,415 millions	Morocco
2000s	1,677 millions	4,914 millions	3,238 millions	Morocco

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, us$, Costa Rica or Morocco?: Morocco, at 4,887 millions against 4,354 millions in Costa Rica as of 2009.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, us$ between Costa Rica and Morocco?: 533 millions, with Morocco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Morocco?: 10 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2009.
How do Costa Rica and Morocco rank globally for government expenditure on education, us$?: Costa Rica ranks 57th and Morocco ranks 54th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, US$ (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, US$ (millions)
Unit: millions
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 174 places, 3,881 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) 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/