World Bank: Total public education expenditure, % of government in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: World Bank: Total public education expenditure, % of government was 10.4% in 2006. ▬ Flat

Latest (2006)
10.4%
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
36th
of 42 countries
All-time high
11.1%
in 2002
All-time low
9.9%
in 1999
Years of data
10
1997–2006

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

02.557.5101997200120061997: 10.51998: 10.61999: 9.92000: 10.82001: 10.82002: 11.12003: 11.12004: 11.12005: 10.72006: 10.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for world bank: total public education expenditure, % of government in Costa Rica is 10.4%, measured in 2006.

That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, world bank: total public education expenditure, % of government in Costa Rica peaked at 11.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, in 1999.

That places Costa Rica 36th out of 42 countries with data for 2006, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for World Bank: Total public education expenditure, % of government spending in Costa Rica, 1997 to 2006.
Year Value Change
1997 10.5%
1998 10.6% +1.0%
1999 9.9% -6.6%
2000 10.8% +9.1%
2001 10.8% +0.0%
2002 11.1% +2.8%
2003 11.1% +0.0%
2004 11.1% +0.0%
2005 10.7% -3.6%
2006 10.4% -2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.3% 9.9% 10.6% 3
2000s 10.9% 10.4% 11.1% 7

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 33 Cambodia 12.9% compare
  2. 34 Lao People's Democratic Republic 11.0% compare
  3. 35 Armenia 10.4% compare
  4. 37 Gambia 9.7% compare
  5. 38 Jamaica 9.6% compare
  6. 39 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 9.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is world bank: total public education expenditure, % of government in Costa Rica?
World bank: total public education expenditure, % of government in Costa Rica was 10.4% in 2006, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest world bank: total public education expenditure, % of government recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 11.1% in 2002.
What is the lowest world bank: total public education expenditure, % of government recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 1999.
How does Costa Rica rank for world bank: total public education expenditure, % of government?
Costa Rica ranks 36th out of 42 countries with data for 2006.
Is world bank: total public education expenditure, % of government rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, % of government spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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World Bank: Total public education expenditure, % of government spending
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
42 places, 337 data points, 1980–2012
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