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

15 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2014.

Where does this data come from?

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

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

Costa Rica

178.41 millions

in 2019

Ghana

175.98 millions

in 2014

Costa Rica rank

62nd

Ghana rank

63rd

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

Costa Rica
Ghana

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 178.41 millions against 175.98 millions in Ghana, a difference of 2.43 millions.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Ghana ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 62nd and Ghana ranks 63rd of 158 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Ghana	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0 millions	0 millions	0 millions	—
2000s	76.12 millions	55.22 millions	20.91 millions	Costa Rica
2010s	175.38 millions	171.86 millions	3.52 millions	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$, Costa Rica or Ghana?: Costa Rica, at 178.41 millions against 175.98 millions in Ghana as of 2019.
What is the difference in government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$ between Costa Rica and Ghana?: 2.43 millions, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ghana?: 15 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2014.
How do Costa Rica and Ghana rank globally for government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$?: Costa Rica ranks 62nd and Ghana ranks 63rd of 158 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$ (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, US$ (millions)
Unit: millions
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 158 places, 3,075 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 US$ (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 US$. 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/