World Bank: Total public education expenditure as % of GDP in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: World Bank: Total public education expenditure as % of GDP was 5.0% in 2006. ▲ Rising

Latest (2006)
5.0%
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
18th
of 48 countries
All-time high
5.5%
in 2002
All-time low
3.9%
in 1999
Years of data
10
1997–2006

World Bank: Total public education expenditure as % of GDP in Costa Rica, 1997–2006

02461997200120061997: 4.21998: 4.31999: 3.92000: 4.52001: 52002: 5.52003: 5.52004: 5.42005: 5.22006: 5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for world bank: total public education expenditure as % of gdp in Costa Rica is 5.0%, measured in 2006.

That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, world bank: total public education expenditure as % of gdp in Costa Rica peaked at 5.5% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 1999.

Costa Rica ranks 18th of 48 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

World Bank: Total public education expenditure as % of GDP in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for World Bank: Total public education expenditure as % of GDP in Costa Rica, 1997 to 2006.
Year Value Change
1997 4.2%
1998 4.3% +2.4%
1999 3.9% -9.3%
2000 4.5% +15.4%
2001 5.0% +11.1%
2002 5.5% +10.0%
2003 5.5% +0.0%
2004 5.4% -1.8%
2005 5.2% -3.7%
2006 5.0% -3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.1% 3.9% 4.3% 3
2000s 5.2% 4.5% 5.5% 7

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 15 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 5.8% compare
  2. 16 Cape Verde 5.3% compare
  3. 17 Latvia 5.1% compare
  4. 19 Algeria 4.9% compare
  5. 20 Croatia 4.7% compare
  6. 21 Belarus 4.6% compare
  7. 21 Poland 4.6% compare
  8. 21 Tanzania, United Republic of 4.6% compare

See the full ranking of 48 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is world bank: total public education expenditure as % of gdp in Costa Rica?
World bank: total public education expenditure as % of gdp in Costa Rica was 5.0% in 2006, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest world bank: total public education expenditure as % of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 5.5% in 2002.
What is the lowest world bank: total public education expenditure as % of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 1999.
How does Costa Rica rank for world bank: total public education expenditure as % of gdp?
Costa Rica ranks 18th out of 48 countries with data for 2006.
Is world bank: total public education expenditure as % of gdp rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of World Bank: Total public education expenditure as % of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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World Bank: Total public education expenditure as % of GDP
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CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
48 places, 392 data points, 1985–2012
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