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

Costa Rica
2,159 millions
in 2019
Myanmar
2,031 millions
in 2019
Costa Rica rank
53rd
Myanmar rank
56th

Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Myanmar
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 2,159 millions against 2,031 millions in Myanmar, a difference of 128 millions.

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

Across all 5 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 53rd and Myanmar ranks 56th of 134 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Myanmar Difference Ahead
1990s 302.9 millions 119.66 millions 183.25 millions Costa Rica
2010s 1,931 millions 1,597 millions 334 millions Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on primary education, ppp$, Costa Rica or Myanmar?
Costa Rica, at 2,159 millions against 2,031 millions in Myanmar as of 2019.
What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ between Costa Rica and Myanmar?
128 millions, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Myanmar?
5 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
How do Costa Rica and Myanmar rank globally for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$?
Costa Rica ranks 53rd and Myanmar ranks 56th of 134 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (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/