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

Costa Rica
1,293 millions
in 2019
Ecuador
1,366 millions
in 2018
Costa Rica rank
53rd
Ecuador rank
51st

Government expenditure on primary education, US$ over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Ecuador
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How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 1,366 millions against 1,293 millions in Costa Rica, a difference of 73 millions.

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Ecuador ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 53rd and Ecuador ranks 51st of 151 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Ecuador in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Ecuador Difference Ahead
1990s 256.95 millions 141.68 millions 115.27 millions Costa Rica
2000s 544.1 millions 533.84 millions 10.26 millions Costa Rica
2010s 1,232 millions 1,251 millions 18.98 millions Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on primary education, us$, Costa Rica or Ecuador?
Ecuador, at 1,366 millions against 1,293 millions in Costa Rica as of 2018.
What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, us$ between Costa Rica and Ecuador?
73 millions, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ecuador?
12 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2018.
How do Costa Rica and Ecuador rank globally for government expenditure on primary education, us$?
Costa Rica ranks 53rd and Ecuador ranks 51st of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, US$ (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/