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

9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

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

Costa Rica vs Paraguay: Government expenditure on pre-primary education, PPP$

Costa Rica

297.9 millions

in 2019

Paraguay

243.95 millions

in 2016

Costa Rica rank

62nd

Paraguay rank

64th

Government expenditure on pre-primary education, PPP$ over time

Costa Rica
Paraguay

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 297.9 millions against 243.95 millions in Paraguay, a difference of 53.95 millions.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Paraguay ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 62nd and Paraguay ranks 64th of 144 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	120.94 millions	93.83 millions	27.1 millions	Costa Rica
2010s	258.84 millions	156.38 millions	102.47 millions	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$, Costa Rica or Paraguay?: Costa Rica, at 297.9 millions against 243.95 millions in Paraguay as of 2019.
What is the difference in government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ between Costa Rica and Paraguay?: 53.95 millions, with Costa Rica 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, ppp$?: Costa Rica ranks 62nd and Paraguay ranks 64th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on pre-primary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Government expenditure on pre-primary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit: millions
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 144 places, 2,189 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on pre-primary 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/