Costa Rica vs Kenya: Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$

Costa Rica
1,283 millions
in 2019
Kenya
1,184 millions
in 2015
Costa Rica rank
53rd
Kenya rank
54th

Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 1,283 millions against 1,184 millions in Kenya, a difference of 99 millions.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Kenya ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 53rd and Kenya ranks 54th of 143 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Kenya Difference Ahead
1980s 220.2 millions 725.84 millions 505.64 millions Kenya
2000s 686.67 millions 1,312 millions 625.56 millions Kenya
2010s 1,290 millions 1,083 millions 207.92 millions Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on primary education, constant us$, Costa Rica or Kenya?
Costa Rica, at 1,283 millions against 1,184 millions in Kenya as of 2019.
What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ between Costa Rica and Kenya?
99 millions, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Kenya?
14 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Costa Rica and Kenya rank globally for government expenditure on primary education, constant us$?
Costa Rica ranks 53rd and Kenya ranks 54th of 143 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ (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 primary education, constant US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
143 places, 2,788 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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