Costa Rica vs Mozambique: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education
Costa Rica
20.4%
in 2023
Mozambique
20.4%
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
16th
Mozambique rank
15th
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education over time
- Costa Rica
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 20.4% against 20.4% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 16th and Mozambique ranks 15th of 194 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.9% | 16.9% | 5.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 20.5% | 18.3% | 2.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 25.1% | 18.9% | 6.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 30.6% | 19.2% | 11.4% | 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 Mozambique?
- Mozambique, at 20.4% against 20.4% in Costa Rica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education between Costa Rica and Mozambique?
- 0.0%, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mozambique?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Mozambique rank globally for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
- Costa Rica ranks 16th and Mozambique ranks 15th 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.