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

11 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2014.

Where does this data come from?

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

Costa Rica vs Ghana: Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$

Costa Rica

1,367 millions

in 2019

Ghana

1,019 millions

in 2014

Costa Rica rank

40th

Ghana rank

43rd

Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ over time

Costa Rica
Ghana

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 1,367 millions against 1,019 millions in Ghana, a difference of 348 millions.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.3 times Ghana's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 40th and Ghana ranks 43rd of 92 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Ghana	Difference	Ahead
2000s	507.76 millions	528.28 millions	20.52 millions	Ghana
2010s	1,001 millions	1,137 millions	135.97 millions	Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$, Costa Rica or Ghana?: Costa Rica, at 1,367 millions against 1,019 millions in Ghana as of 2019.
What is the difference in government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ between Costa Rica and Ghana?: 348 millions, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ghana?: 11 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2014.
How do Costa Rica and Ghana rank globally for government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$?: Costa Rica ranks 40th and Ghana ranks 43rd of 92 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit: millions
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 92 places, 1,122 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on lower secondary 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/