Aruba vs Costa Rica: Government expenditure on pre-primary education as % of GDP
Government expenditure on pre-primary education as % of GDP over time
- Aruba
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Aruba currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Aruba's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Aruba ranks 63rd and Costa Rica ranks 66th of 156 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Aruba | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.1% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on pre-primary education as % of gdp, Aruba or Costa Rica?
- Aruba, at 0.3% against 0.3% in Costa Rica as of 2016.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on pre-primary education as % of gdp between Aruba and Costa Rica?
- 0.0%, with Aruba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Aruba and Costa Rica?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
- How do Aruba and Costa Rica rank globally for government expenditure on pre-primary education as % of gdp?
- Aruba ranks 63rd and Costa Rica ranks 66th of 156 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on pre-primary education as % of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on pre-primary education (current, capital, and transfers), expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Divide total government expenditure for a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by the GDP, and multiply by 100. A higher percentage of GDP spent on education shows a higher government priority for education, but also a higher capacity of the government to raise revenues for public spending, in relation to the size of the country's economy. When interpreting this indicator however, one should keep in mind in some countries, the private sector and/or households may fund a higher proportion of total funding for education, thus making government expenditure appear lower than in other countries. Limitations: In some instances data on total public 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/