Bolivia, Plurinational State of vs Costa Rica: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education
Bolivia, Plurinational State of
20.2%
in 2024
Costa Rica
20.4%
in 2023
Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank
18th
Costa Rica rank
16th
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education over time
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 20.4% against 20.2% in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Bolivia, Plurinational State of ahead.
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 18th and Costa Rica ranks 16th of 194 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.0% | 21.5% | 0.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 19.9% | 25.1% | 5.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 21.8% | 25.8% | 4.0% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education, Bolivia, Plurinational State of or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 20.4% against 20.2% in Bolivia, Plurinational State of as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education between Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Costa Rica?
- 0.2%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Costa Rica?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Costa Rica rank globally for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 18th and Costa Rica ranks 16th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of total general government spending (across all sectors) that is allocated to education.