Costa Rica vs Dominican Republic: Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$
Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ over time
- Costa Rica
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 2,485 millions against 2,366 millions in Dominican Republic, a difference of 119 millions.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 57th and Dominican Republic ranks 59th of 135 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 206.74 millions | 59.21 millions | 147.53 millions | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 791.23 millions | 438.74 millions | 352.5 millions | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 1,790 millions | 1,701 millions | 89.3 millions | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$, Costa Rica or Dominican Republic?
- Costa Rica, at 2,485 millions against 2,366 millions in Dominican Republic as of 2019.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$ between Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
- 119 millions, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
- How do Costa Rica and Dominican Republic rank globally for government expenditure on secondary education, ppp$?
- Costa Rica ranks 57th and Dominican Republic ranks 59th of 135 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ (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 secondary 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/