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

9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2015.

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.

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

Costa Rica

2,159 millions

in 2019

Kenya

2,703 millions

in 2015

Costa Rica rank

53rd

Kenya rank

51st

Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ over time

Costa Rica
Kenya

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 2,703 millions against 2,159 millions in Costa Rica, a difference of 544 millions.

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

Across all 9 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 53rd and Kenya ranks 51st of 134 countries.

Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Kenya	Difference	Ahead
2000s	770.59 millions	1,892 millions	1,121 millions	Kenya
2010s	1,802 millions	2,256 millions	454.22 millions	Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on primary education, ppp$, Costa Rica or Kenya?: Kenya, at 2,703 millions against 2,159 millions in Costa Rica as of 2015.
What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ between Costa Rica and Kenya?: 544 millions, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Kenya?: 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2015.
How do Costa Rica and Kenya rank globally for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$?: Costa Rica ranks 53rd and Kenya ranks 51st of 134 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (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: 21 August 2026

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/