Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions) (expenditure US) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions) (expenditure US) was 4,354 millions in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Government expenditure on education, US$ in Costa Rica, 1980–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on education, us$ in Costa Rica is 4,354 millions, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 135.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, us$ in Costa Rica peaked at 4,354 millions in 2019 and was at its lowest, 127.33 millions, in 1982.
That places Costa Rica 57th out of 174 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions) (expenditure US) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 354.98 millions | — |
| 1982 | 127.33 millions | -64.1% |
| 1983 | 156.01 millions | +22.5% |
| 1986 | 195.33 millions | +25.2% |
| 1988 | 185.2 millions | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 214.13 millions | +15.6% |
| 1995 | 388.2 millions | +81.3% |
| 1996 | 454.37 millions | +17.0% |
| 1999 | 768.96 millions | +69.2% |
| 2000 | 700.68 millions | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 771.97 millions | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 853.88 millions | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 886.69 millions | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 910.17 millions | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 1,049 millions | +15.2% |
| 2007 | 1,246 millions | +18.8% |
| 2008 | 1,505 millions | +20.8% |
| 2009 | 1,848 millions | +22.8% |
| 2010 | 2,473 millions | +33.8% |
| 2011 | 2,728 millions | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 3,109 millions | +14.0% |
| 2013 | 3,407 millions | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 3,474 millions | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 3,880 millions | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 4,057 millions | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 4,278 millions | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 4,226 millions | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 4,354 millions | +3.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 4,354 millions is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,221 millions, 70% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 4,354 millions is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,096 millions, 4.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions) (expenditure US) in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | -64.1% | 354.98 millions | 127.33 millions |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 205.5 millions | 127.33 millions | 354.98 millions | 6 |
| 1990s | 537.18 millions | 388.2 millions | 768.96 millions | 3 |
| 2000s | 1,086 millions | 700.68 millions | 1,848 millions | 9 |
| 2010s | 3,599 millions | 2,473 millions | 4,354 millions | 10 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More reference data data for Costa Rica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2987 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.406 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3161 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0907 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education, us$ in Costa Rica?
- Government expenditure on education, us$ in Costa Rica was 4,354 millions in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, us$ recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 4,354 millions in 2019.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, us$ recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 127.33 millions in 1982.
- How does Costa Rica rank for government expenditure on education, us$?
- Costa Rica ranks 57th out of 174 countries with data for 2019.
- Is government expenditure on education, us$ rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 135.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on 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/