Costa Rica vs Seychelles: Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$

Costa Rica
4,174
in 2019
Seychelles
3,754
in 2016
Costa Rica rank
41st
Seychelles rank
42nd

Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Seychelles
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 4,174 against 3,754 in Seychelles, a difference of 420.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Seychelles ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 41st and Seychelles ranks 42nd of 114 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Seychelles Difference Ahead
2000s 2,056 2,636 579.99 Seychelles
2010s 4,263 3,048 1,215 Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$, Costa Rica or Seychelles?
Costa Rica, at 4,174 against 3,754 in Seychelles as of 2019.
What is the difference in initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ between Costa Rica and Seychelles?
420, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Seychelles?
6 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2016.
How do Costa Rica and Seychelles rank globally for initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$?
Costa Rica ranks 41st and Seychelles ranks 42nd of 114 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
114 places, 1,455 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central, current and capital) initial government funding of education per student, which includes transfers paid (such as scholarships to students), but excludes transfers received, in this case international transfers to government for education (when foreign donors provide education sector budget support or other support integrated in the government budget). Calculation Method: Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure (current and capital) on a given level of education (primary, secondary, etc) minus international transfers to government for education, divided by the number of student enrolled at that level of education. This is then expressed at constant purchasing power parity (constant 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. There are also cases where it may not be possible to separate international transfers to government from general government expenditure on education, in which cases they have not been subtracted in the formula. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/