Costa Rica vs Dominican Republic: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education
Costa Rica
20.4%
in 2023
Dominican Republic
20.9%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
16th
Dominican Republic rank
13th
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education over time
- Costa Rica
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 20.9% against 20.4% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 16th and Dominican Republic ranks 13th of 194 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.7% | 12.3% | 7.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 25.3% | 19.4% | 5.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 25.8% | 20.0% | 5.8% | 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, Costa Rica or Dominican Republic?
- Dominican Republic, at 20.9% against 20.4% in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education between Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
- 0.5%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Dominican Republic rank globally for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
- Costa Rica ranks 16th and Dominican Republic ranks 13th 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.