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

Costa Rica
669.38 millions
in 2019
Ghana
523.01 millions
in 2014
Costa Rica rank
39th
Ghana rank
42nd

Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Ghana
0200400600199920092019

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 669.38 millions against 523.01 millions in Ghana, a difference of 146.37 millions.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.3 times Ghana's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 39th and Ghana ranks 42nd of 99 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 108.97 millions 182.52 millions 73.55 millions Ghana
2010s 315.79 millions 482.28 millions 166.49 millions Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$, Costa Rica or Ghana?
Costa Rica, at 669.38 millions against 523.01 millions in Ghana as of 2019.
What is the difference in government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ between Costa Rica and Ghana?
146.37 millions, with Costa Rica 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, us$?
Costa Rica ranks 39th and Ghana ranks 42nd of 99 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ (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, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,181 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on upper secondary education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ (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 US$. 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/