Costa Rica vs Eswatini: Government expenditure on secondary education as % of GDP
Government expenditure on secondary education as % of GDP over time
- Costa Rica
- Eswatini
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 2.4% against 2.4% in Eswatini, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Eswatini ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 13th and Eswatini ranks 14th of 152 countries.
Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Eswatini | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.0% | 2.1% | 1.1% | Eswatini |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 1.4% | 0.3% | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.8% | 0.3% | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 2.4% | 0.2% | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on secondary education as % of gdp, Costa Rica or Eswatini?
- Costa Rica, at 2.4% against 2.4% in Eswatini as of 2019.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on secondary education as % of gdp between Costa Rica and Eswatini?
- 0.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Eswatini?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2014.
- How do Costa Rica and Eswatini rank globally for government expenditure on secondary education as % of gdp?
- Costa Rica ranks 13th and Eswatini ranks 14th of 152 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on secondary education as % of GDP (%). 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 secondary education (current, capital, and transfers), expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Divide total government expenditure for a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by the GDP, and multiply by 100. A higher percentage of GDP spent on education shows a higher government priority for education, but also a higher capacity of the government to raise revenues for public spending, in relation to the size of the country's economy. When interpreting this indicator however, one should keep in mind in some countries, the private sector and/or households may fund a higher proportion of total funding for education, thus making government expenditure appear lower than in other countries. Limitations: In some instances data on total public 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/