Costa Rica vs Ireland: Government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant US$

Costa Rica
177.01 millions
in 2019
Ireland
221.78 millions
in 2015
Costa Rica rank
61st
Ireland rank
58th

Government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant US$ over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Ireland
0100200300400197119952019

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 221.78 millions against 177.01 millions in Costa Rica, a difference of 44.77 millions.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Ireland ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 61st and Ireland ranks 58th of 155 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 0 millions 216.99 millions 216.99 millions Ireland
1990s 28.89 millions 263.75 millions 234.86 millions Ireland
2000s 114.85 millions 17.52 millions 97.33 millions Costa Rica
2010s 195.05 millions 224.41 millions 29.36 millions Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant us$, Costa Rica or Ireland?
Ireland, at 221.78 millions against 177.01 millions in Costa Rica as of 2015.
What is the difference in government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant us$ between Costa Rica and Ireland?
44.77 millions, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ireland?
23 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Costa Rica and Ireland rank globally for government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant us$?
Costa Rica ranks 61st and Ireland ranks 58th of 155 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant US$ (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 pre-primary education, constant US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
155 places, 2,982 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on pre-primary education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ in constant value (taking into account inflation). 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$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant US$ values are expressed in 2014 prices. 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/