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

19 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2017.

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 Iceland: Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$

Costa Rica

178.41 millions

in 2019

Iceland

221.27 millions

in 2017

Costa Rica rank

62nd

Iceland rank

59th

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

Costa Rica
Iceland

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 221.27 millions against 178.41 millions in Costa Rica, a difference of 42.86 millions.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Iceland ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 62nd and Iceland ranks 59th of 158 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Iceland	Difference	Ahead
1990s	14.41 millions	19.44 millions	5.04 millions	Iceland
2000s	69.04 millions	81.2 millions	12.16 millions	Iceland
2010s	200.3 millions	145.76 millions	54.54 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$, Costa Rica or Iceland?: Iceland, at 221.27 millions against 178.41 millions in Costa Rica as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$ between Costa Rica and Iceland?: 42.86 millions, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Iceland?: 19 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2017.
How do Costa Rica and Iceland rank globally for government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$?: Costa Rica ranks 62nd and Iceland ranks 59th of 158 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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/