Costa Rica vs Romania: Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$
Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ over time
- Costa Rica
- Romania
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 2,159 millions against 2,032 millions in Romania, a difference of 127 millions.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Romania ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 53rd and Romania ranks 55th of 134 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 379.07 millions | 1,531 millions | 1,152 millions | Romania |
| 2000s | 1,019 millions | 2,116 millions | 1,097 millions | Romania |
| 2010s | 1,845 millions | 1,853 millions | 7.92 millions | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on primary education, ppp$, Costa Rica or Romania?
- Costa Rica, at 2,159 millions against 2,032 millions in Romania as of 2019.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ between Costa Rica and Romania?
- 127 millions, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Romania?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2017.
- How do Costa Rica and Romania rank globally for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$?
- Costa Rica ranks 53rd and Romania ranks 55th of 134 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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/