Costa Rica - Public spending on education
Public spending on education, total (% of government expenditure)
Public spending on education, total (% of government expenditure) in Costa Rica was 23.06 as of 2009. Its highest value over the past 39 years was 31.84 in 1970, while its lowest value was 18.53 in 2004.
Definition: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 31.84 |
| 1975 | 31.08 |
| 1980 | 22.21 |
| 1985 | 22.72 |
| 2001 | 21.14 |
| 2002 | 22.41 |
| 2004 | 18.53 |
| 2006 | 20.62 |
| 2008 | 22.78 |
| 2009 | 23.06 |
Public spending on education, total (% of GDP)
Public spending on education, total (% of GDP) in Costa Rica was 6.31 as of 2009. Its highest value over the past 39 years was 7.41 in 1980, while its lowest value was 3.38 in 1985.
Definition: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.08 |
| 1975 | 6.63 |
| 1980 | 7.41 |
| 1985 | 3.38 |
| 1998 | 4.87 |
| 1999 | 4.87 |
| 2000 | 4.39 |
| 2001 | 4.71 |
| 2002 | 5.07 |
| 2003 | 5.06 |
| 2004 | 4.89 |
| 2006 | 4.65 |
| 2007 | 4.73 |
| 2008 | 5.04 |
| 2009 | 6.31 |
Classification
Topic: Education Indicators
Sub-Topic: Inputs
