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

Costa Rica
4,354 millions
in 2019
Oman
3,916 millions
in 2013
Costa Rica rank
57th
Oman rank
59th

Government expenditure on education, US$ over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Oman
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 4,354 millions against 3,916 millions in Oman, a difference of 438 millions.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Oman ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 57th and Oman ranks 59th of 174 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Oman in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Oman Difference Ahead
1980s 198.22 millions 280.4 millions 82.18 millions Oman
1990s 537.18 millions 528.99 millions 8.18 millions Costa Rica
2000s 1,003 millions 1,083 millions 80.13 millions Oman
2010s 3,407 millions 3,916 millions 508.46 millions Oman

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, us$, Costa Rica or Oman?
Costa Rica, at 4,354 millions against 3,916 millions in Oman as of 2019.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, us$ between Costa Rica and Oman?
438 millions, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Oman?
14 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2013.
How do Costa Rica and Oman rank globally for government expenditure on education, us$?
Costa Rica ranks 57th and Oman ranks 59th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, US$ (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

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/