Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ was 2,159 millions in 2019. β–² Rising

Latest (2019)
2,159 millions
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
53rd
of 134 countries
All-time high
2,159 millions
in 2019
All-time low
302.9 millions
in 1995
Years of data
21
1995–2019

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

5001.0k1.5k2.0k1995200720191995: 302.9 millions1996: 379.1 millions1999: 748.8 millions2000: 677.2 millions2001: 681.2 millions2002: 756.1 millions2004: 875.5 millions2006: 848.5 millions2007: 935.8 millions2008: 1.1k millions2009: 1.4k millions2010: 1.6k millions2011: 1.6k millions2012: 1.7k millions2013: 1.7k millions2014: 1.9k millions2015: 2.1k millions2016: 2.1k millions2017: 2.0k millions2018: 2.0k millions2019: 2.2k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 2,159 millions for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in 2019. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 57.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Costa Rica peaked at 2,159 millions in 2019 and was at its lowest, 302.9 millions, in 1995.

Costa Rica ranks 53rd of 134 countries on this measure, 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 476.92 millions 302.9 millions 748.78 millions 3
2000s 901.39 millions 677.17 millions 1,368 millions 8
2010s 1,891 millions 1,575 millions 2,159 millions 10

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 50 Guatemala 2,744 millions compare
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  3. 52 Ecuador 2,567 millions compare
  4. 54 Oman 2,111 millions compare
  5. 55 Romania 2,032 millions compare
  6. 56 Myanmar 2,031 millions compare

See the full ranking of 134 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Costa Rica?
Government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Costa Rica was 2,159 millions in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 2,159 millions in 2019.
What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 302.9 millions in 1995.
How does Costa Rica rank for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$?
Costa Rica ranks 53rd out of 134 countries with data for 2019.
Is government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 57.8%. 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, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 1,910 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 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 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. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/