Costa Rica vs Dominican Republic: Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$

Costa Rica
2,485 millions
in 2019
Dominican Republic
2,366 millions
in 2019
Costa Rica rank
57th
Dominican Republic rank
59th

Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Dominican Republic
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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

Indicator
Government expenditure on secondary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
135 places, 1,909 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed

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/