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

Bangladesh
1,248 millions
in 2012
Costa Rica
1,293 millions
in 2019
Bangladesh rank
54th
Costa Rica rank
53rd

Government expenditure on primary education, US$ over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 1,293 millions against 1,248 millions in Bangladesh, a difference of 45 millions.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 54th and Costa Rica ranks 53rd of 151 countries.

Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Costa Rica Difference Ahead
1980s 80.76 millions 53.03 millions 27.73 millions Bangladesh
1990s 474.01 millions 363.37 millions 110.64 millions Bangladesh
2000s 621.82 millions 479.74 millions 142.08 millions Bangladesh
2010s 1,204 millions 1,144 millions 59.17 millions Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on primary education, us$, Bangladesh or Costa Rica?
Costa Rica, at 1,293 millions against 1,248 millions in Bangladesh as of 2019.
What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, us$ between Bangladesh and Costa Rica?
45 millions, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Costa Rica?
13 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2012.
How do Bangladesh and Costa Rica rank globally for government expenditure on primary education, us$?
Bangladesh ranks 54th and Costa Rica ranks 53rd of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, US$ (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, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 2,967 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on primary education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ (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 US$. 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/