Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of was 10.6% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
10.6%
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
69th
of 146 countries
All-time high
18.8%
in 2017
All-time low
0.0%
in 1980
Years of data
26
1980–2019

Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Costa Rica, 1980–2019

051015201980199920191980: 01982: 01983: 01986: 01988: 01989: 01995: 01996: 01999: 15.72000: 13.12001: 15.42002: 152004: 16.12006: 11.42008: 11.72009: 14.32010: 15.22011: 15.42012: 15.42013: 182014: 17.42015: 18.32016: 18.22017: 18.82018: 11.12019: 10.6

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 10.6% for initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in 2019.

The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Costa Rica peaked at 18.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1980.

Costa Rica ranks 69th of 146 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Costa Rica, 1980 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1980 0.0%
1982 0.0%
1983 0.0%
1986 0.0%
1988 0.0%
1989 0.0%
1995 0.0%
1996 0.0%
1999 15.7%
2000 13.1% -16.3%
2001 15.4% +17.2%
2002 15.0% -2.7%
2004 16.1% +7.6%
2006 11.4% -29.2%
2008 11.7% +2.5%
2009 14.3% +22.5%
2010 15.2% +6.2%
2011 15.4% +1.3%
2012 15.4% -0.2%
2013 18.0% +17.3%
2014 17.4% -3.3%
2015 18.3% +4.7%
2016 18.2% -0.3%
2017 18.8% +3.3%
2018 11.1% -40.8%
2019 10.6% -4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 6
1990s 5.2% 0.0% 15.7% 3
2000s 13.9% 11.4% 16.1% 7
2010s 15.8% 10.6% 18.8% 10

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 66 Paraguay 11.2% compare
  2. 67 Cyprus 11.2% compare
  3. 68 Australia 10.7% compare
  4. 70 Azerbaijan 10.6% compare
  5. 71 India 10.5% compare
  6. 72 Dominica 10.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Costa Rica?
Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Costa Rica was 10.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 18.8% in 2017.
What is the lowest initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1980.
How does Costa Rica rank for initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of?
Costa Rica ranks 69th out of 146 countries with data for 2019.
Is initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. 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 Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
146 places, 2,152 data points, 1970–2019
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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 as a share of GDP per capita. 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/