Costa Rica vs Paraguay: Government expenditure on pre-primary education as % of GDP
Government expenditure on pre-primary education as % of GDP over time
- Costa Rica
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Paraguay ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 66th and Paraguay ranks 65th of 156 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 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, Costa Rica or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, 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 Costa Rica and Paraguay?
- 0.0%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Paraguay?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
- How do Costa Rica and Paraguay rank globally for government expenditure on pre-primary education as % of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 66th and Paraguay ranks 65th 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/