Costa Rica vs Guatemala: Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$

Costa Rica
2,159 millions
in 2019
Guatemala
2,744 millions
in 2019
Costa Rica rank
53rd
Guatemala rank
50th

Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Guatemala
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How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 2,744 millions against 2,159 millions in Costa Rica, a difference of 585 millions.

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Guatemala ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 53rd and Guatemala ranks 50th of 134 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Guatemala Difference Ahead
1990s 340.99 millions 454.9 millions 113.91 millions Guatemala
2000s 834.71 millions 1,141 millions 306.45 millions Guatemala
2010s 1,891 millions 1,990 millions 98.92 millions Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on primary education, ppp$, Costa Rica or Guatemala?
Guatemala, at 2,744 millions against 2,159 millions in Costa Rica as of 2019.
What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ between Costa Rica and Guatemala?
585 millions, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Guatemala?
19 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
How do Costa Rica and Guatemala rank globally for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$?
Costa Rica ranks 53rd and Guatemala ranks 50th of 134 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 1,910 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed

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