Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of was 24.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
24.1%
Change on year
up 14.9%
World rank
24th
of 108 countries
All-time high
25.1%
in 2015
All-time low
16.2%
in 2006
Years of data
19
1999–2019

Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Costa Rica, 1999–2019

01020301999200920191999: 24.12000: 20.32001: 21.42002: 23.42004: 172006: 16.22007: 172008: 17.92009: 21.12010: 23.12011: 23.22012: 24.32013: 24.52014: 23.92015: 25.12016: 242017: 24.52018: 212019: 24.1

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Costa Rica is 24.1%, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 14.9% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Costa Rica peaked at 25.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 16.2%, in 2006.

That places Costa Rica 24th out of 108 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Costa Rica, 1999 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1999 24.1%
2000 20.3% -15.7%
2001 21.4% +5.3%
2002 23.4% +9.3%
2004 17.0% -27.4%
2006 16.2% -4.7%
2007 17.0% +5.2%
2008 17.9% +4.8%
2009 21.1% +18.1%
2010 23.1% +9.7%
2011 23.2% +0.4%
2012 24.3% +4.6%
2013 24.5% +0.8%
2014 23.9% -2.2%
2015 25.1% +5.0%
2016 24.0% -4.3%
2017 24.5% +2.1%
2018 21.0% -14.5%
2019 24.1% +14.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 24.1% 24.1% 24.1% 1
2000s 19.3% 16.2% 23.4% 8
2010s 23.8% 21.0% 25.1% 10

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 21 Mali 25.4% compare
  2. 22 Aruba 25.1% compare
  3. 23 Switzerland 24.5% compare
  4. 25 Malawi 24.0% compare
  5. 26 Latvia 23.6% compare
  6. 27 Czechia 23.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Costa Rica?
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Costa Rica was 24.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 25.1% in 2015.
What is the lowest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 16.2% in 2006.
How does Costa Rica rank for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of?
Costa Rica ranks 24th out of 108 countries with data for 2019.
Is initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. 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 Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,346 data points, 1971–2019
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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/