Costa Rica vs Kenya: Government expenditure on secondary education, constant US$

Costa Rica
1,476 millions
in 2019
Kenya
1,361 millions
in 2015
Costa Rica rank
56th
Kenya rank
58th

Government expenditure on secondary education, constant US$ over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 1,476 millions against 1,361 millions in Kenya, a difference of 115 millions.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 56th and Kenya ranks 58th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Kenya Difference Ahead
1980s 145.49 millions 224.65 millions 79.16 millions Kenya
2000s 461.9 millions 444.98 millions 16.92 millions Costa Rica
2010s 1,145 millions 1,268 millions 122.9 millions Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$, Costa Rica or Kenya?
Costa Rica, at 1,476 millions against 1,361 millions in Kenya as of 2019.
What is the difference in government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ between Costa Rica and Kenya?
115 millions, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Kenya?
14 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Costa Rica and Kenya rank globally for government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$?
Costa Rica ranks 56th and Kenya ranks 58th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on secondary education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on secondary education, constant US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,795 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on secondary education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ in constant value (taking into account inflation). 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$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant US$ values are expressed in 2014 prices. 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/