Caribbean Small States vs Costa Rica: Adjusted savings: education expenditure

Caribbean Small States
4.1%
in 2021
Costa Rica
6.9%
in 2021
Caribbean Small States rank
20th
Costa Rica rank
19th

Adjusted savings: education expenditure over time

  • Caribbean Small States
  • Costa Rica
02468197019952021

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 6.9% against 4.1% in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 2.8%.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.7 times Caribbean Small States's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Caribbean Small States ranks 20th and Costa Rica ranks 19th of 47 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Caribbean Small States averaged higher in 2 and Costa Rica in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Caribbean Small States Costa Rica Difference Ahead
1970s 4.0% 5.9% 2.0% Costa Rica
1980s 4.9% 4.3% 0.6% Caribbean Small States
1990s 4.3% 4.0% 0.2% Caribbean Small States
2000s 3.8% 4.6% 0.8% Costa Rica
2010s 3.8% 6.9% 3.1% Costa Rica
2020s 3.9% 6.9% 3.0% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adjusted savings: education expenditure, Caribbean Small States or Costa Rica?
Costa Rica, at 6.9% against 4.1% in Caribbean Small States as of 2021.
What is the difference in adjusted savings: education expenditure between Caribbean Small States and Costa Rica?
2.8%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Costa Rica?
52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Caribbean Small States and Costa Rica rank globally for adjusted savings: education expenditure?
Caribbean Small States ranks 20th and Costa Rica ranks 19th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Adjusted savings: education expenditure (% of GNI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Adjusted savings: education expenditure (% of GNI)
Unit
% of GNI
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,841 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed

Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross National Income (GNI) which is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad.