Argentina vs Costa Rica: Initial government funding per secondary student, constant PPP$

Argentina
4,859
in 2017
Costa Rica
4,736
in 2019
Argentina rank
42nd
Costa Rica rank
43rd

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

  • Argentina
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 4,859 against 4,736 in Costa Rica, a difference of 123.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 42nd and Costa Rica ranks 43rd of 102 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Costa Rica Difference Ahead
1990s 3,151 2,859 292.33 Argentina
2000s 3,366 2,648 718.1 Argentina
2010s 5,018 4,215 803.05 Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$, Argentina or Costa Rica?
Argentina, at 4,859 against 4,736 in Costa Rica as of 2017.
What is the difference in initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ between Argentina and Costa Rica?
123, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Costa Rica?
17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.
How do Argentina and Costa Rica rank globally for initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$?
Argentina ranks 42nd and Costa Rica ranks 43rd of 102 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government funding per secondary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Initial government funding per secondary student, constant PPP$
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
102 places, 1,296 data points, 1971–2019
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/