Costa Rica vs World: Adjusted savings: education expenditure

Costa Rica
6.9%
in 2021
World
3.8%
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
19th
World rank
22nd

Adjusted savings: education expenditure over time

  • Costa Rica
  • World
02468197019952021

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 6.9% against 3.8% in World, a difference of 3.1%.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.8 times World's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was World ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 19th and World ranks 22nd of 200 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica World Difference Ahead
1970s 5.9% 4.7% 1.2% Costa Rica
1980s 4.3% 4.5% 0.2% World
1990s 4.0% 4.2% 0.2% World
2000s 4.6% 4.2% 0.5% Costa Rica
2010s 6.9% 4.1% 2.8% Costa Rica
2020s 6.9% 3.8% 3.0% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adjusted savings: education expenditure, Costa Rica or World?
Costa Rica, at 6.9% against 3.8% in World as of 2021.
What is the difference in adjusted savings: education expenditure between Costa Rica and World?
3.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and World?
52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Costa Rica and World rank globally for adjusted savings: education expenditure?
Costa Rica ranks 19th and World ranks 22nd of 200 countries.
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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About this data

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.