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

Costa Rica
4,354 millions
in 2019
Slovakia
3,761 millions
in 2017
Costa Rica rank
57th
Slovakia rank
60th

Government expenditure on education, US$ over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Slovakia
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 4,354 millions against 3,761 millions in Slovakia, a difference of 593 millions.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Slovakia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Slovakia ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 57th and Slovakia ranks 60th of 174 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Slovakia Difference Ahead
1990s 537.18 millions 1,171 millions 633.84 millions Slovakia
2000s 1,086 millions 2,325 millions 1,239 millions Slovakia
2010s 3,426 millions 3,857 millions 431.39 millions Slovakia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, us$, Costa Rica or Slovakia?
Costa Rica, at 4,354 millions against 3,761 millions in Slovakia as of 2019.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, us$ between Costa Rica and Slovakia?
593 millions, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Slovakia?
20 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2017.
How do Costa Rica and Slovakia rank globally for government expenditure on education, us$?
Costa Rica ranks 57th and Slovakia ranks 60th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, US$ (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/