Costa Rica: Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP)
In , Costa Rica's Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP) was 5.31.
That's down 4.2% from 2022, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2023 was 4.24 .
Source: World Bank Open Data (SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS) • Data as of 2023
Trend (2006–2023)
Highlights
- Peak
- 7.07
- Trough
- 4.62
- 1-year change
- -4.2%
- 5-year change
- -21.5%
- -4.7% / yr
- 10-year change
- -20.6%
- -2.3% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP) |
|---|---|
| 5.3121 | |
| 5.5472 | |
| 6.2484 | |
| 6.6290 | |
| 6.7381 | |
| 6.7699 | |
| 7.0698 | |
| 6.8940 | |
| 6.8735 | |
| 6.6795 |
About Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP)
General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.
Indicator code: SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS • Category: Education
Frequently asked questions
- What was Costa Rica's Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP) in 2023?
- In 2023, Costa Rica's Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP) was 5.31, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Costa Rica's Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP) rising or falling?
- Costa Rica's Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP) fell 4.2% from 2022 to 2023.
- How does Costa Rica's Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP) in 2023 was 4.24, so Costa Rica is above the world average.
- What is Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP) and how is it measured?
- General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS), CC BY 4.0.