Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ was 2,075 millions in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
2,075 millions
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
52nd
of 133 countries
All-time high
2,280 millions
in 2015
All-time low
506.72 millions
in 1995
Years of data
21
1995–2019

Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ in Costa Rica, 1995–2019

5001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k1995200720191995: 506.7 millions1996: 622.7 millions1999: 1.2k millions2000: 1.0k millions2001: 1.0k millions2002: 1.1k millions2004: 1.2k millions2006: 1.1k millions2007: 1.2k millions2008: 1.4k millions2009: 1.7k millions2010: 2.0k millions2011: 1.9k millions2012: 2.1k millions2013: 2.0k millions2014: 2.1k millions2015: 2.3k millions2016: 2.2k millions2017: 2.0k millions2018: 1.9k millions2019: 2.1k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 2,075 millions for government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in 2019.

That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in Costa Rica peaked at 2,280 millions in 2015 and was at its lowest, 506.72 millions, in 1995.

That places Costa Rica 52nd out of 133 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 769.41 millions 506.72 millions 1,179 millions 3
2000s 1,234 millions 1,026 millions 1,731 millions 8
2010s 2,068 millions 1,930 millions 2,280 millions 10

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 49 Guatemala 2,635 millions compare
  2. 50 Ecuador 2,508 millions compare
  3. 51 Ethiopia 2,096 millions compare
  4. 53 Romania 2,032 millions compare
  5. 54 Oman 2,027 millions compare
  6. 55 Myanmar 1,951 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in Costa Rica?
Government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in Costa Rica was 2,075 millions in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 2,280 millions in 2015.
What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 506.72 millions in 1995.
How does Costa Rica rank for government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$?
Costa Rica ranks 52nd out of 133 countries with data for 2019.
Is government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
133 places, 1,899 data points, 1990–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on primary education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity) in constant value (taking into account inflation). 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 PPP$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant PPP$ values are expressed in 2014 prices. 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/