Costa Rica vs Thailand: Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$
Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ over time
- Costa Rica
- Thailand
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 4,174 against 3,680 in Thailand, a difference of 494.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 41st and Thailand ranks 43rd of 114 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,356 | 2,104 | 251.64 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 4,040 | 3,818 | 222.52 | 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$, Costa Rica or Thailand?
- Costa Rica, at 4,174 against 3,680 in Thailand as of 2019.
- What is the difference in initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ between Costa Rica and Thailand?
- 494, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Thailand?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2013.
- How do Costa Rica and Thailand rank globally for initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$?
- Costa Rica ranks 41st and Thailand ranks 43rd of 114 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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/