
Costa Rica: Education spending, percent of government spending
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Costa Rica |
Public spending on education, percent of public spending |
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Latest value | 31.17 |
Year | 2021 |
Measure | percent |
Data availability | 1986 - 2021 |
Average | 22.96 |
Min - Max | 16.74 - 32.59 |
Source | UNESCO |
The latest value from 2021 is 31.17 percent, an increase from 30.08 percent in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 13.71 percent, based on data from 150 countries. Historically, the average for Costa Rica from 1986 to 2021 is 22.96 percent. The minimum value, 16.74 percent, was reached in 1995 while the maximum of 32.59 percent was recorded in 2019.
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Definition: General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.
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