Costa Rica vs Ghana: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant PPP$

Costa Rica
1,074 millions
in 2019
Ghana
1,241 millions
in 2014
Costa Rica rank
42nd
Ghana rank
39th

Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant PPP$ over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Ghana
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 1,241 millions against 1,074 millions in Costa Rica, a difference of 167 millions.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 42nd and Ghana ranks 39th of 95 countries.

Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Ghana Difference Ahead
2000s 278.61 millions 614.96 millions 336.34 millions Ghana
2010s 547.53 millions 1,208 millions 660.79 millions Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant ppp$, Costa Rica or Ghana?
Ghana, at 1,241 millions against 1,074 millions in Costa Rica as of 2014.
What is the difference in government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant ppp$ between Costa Rica and Ghana?
167 millions, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ghana?
11 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2014.
How do Costa Rica and Ghana rank globally for government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant ppp$?
Costa Rica ranks 42nd and Ghana ranks 39th of 95 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
95 places, 1,139 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

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