Costa Rica - Education Spending 2016
6.89%
+0.02% from 2015
Costa Rica's education spending was 6.89% in 2016, increased +0.02% from 6.87% in 2015. This was the 148th highest globally.
Global Ranking - 2016▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Nigeria | 0.39% | -10.0% |
| 2nd | Papua New Guinea | 0.85% | -47.5% |
| 3rd | Indonesia | 1.21% | -66.2% |
| 4th | Bangladesh | 1.28% | -31.5% |
| 5th | Monaco | 1.37% | 34.2% |
| 6th | Haiti | 1.39% | -25.2% |
| 7th | South Sudan | 1.57% | 6.8% |
| 8th | Central African Republic | 1.75% | -8.2% |
| 9th | Sierra Leone | 1.86% | -42.2% |
| 10th | Mauritania | 1.94% | -31.3% |
| 11th | Gambia, The | 2.02% | -6.3% |
| 12th | Bermuda | 2.04% | 35.8% |
| 13th | Liberia | 2.11% | -0.1% |
| 14th | Congo, Democratic Republic of | 2.12% | -2.4% |
| 15th | Uganda | 2.14% | -7.9% |
| 16th | Antigua and Barbuda | 2.17% | 8.9% |
| 17th | Lebanon | 2.18% | -10.5% |
| 18th | Chad | 2.39% | 1.9% |
| 19th | Guinea | 2.54% | 1.1% |
| 20th | Cameroon | 2.56% | -3.6% |
| 21st | Bahamas, The | 2.59% | 13.9% |
| 22nd | Gabon | 2.67% | -5.5% |
| 23rd | Pakistan | 2.67% | 11.8% |
| 24th | Madagascar | 2.69% | 21.6% |
| 25th | Angola | 2.75% | -21.0% |
| 26th | Armenia | 2.76% | -1.7% |
| 27th | Lao PDR | 2.77% | 1.4% |
| 28th | Puerto Rico (US) | 2.78% | -16.7% |
| 29th | Bahrain | 2.80% | 9.8% |
| 30th | Benin | 2.90% | -8.6% |
| 31st | Azerbaijan | 2.90% | -1.6% |
| 32nd | Turks and Caicos Islands | 2.91% | -6.0% |
| 33rd | Singapore | 2.94% | -1.6% |
| 34th | Guatemala | 2.94% | -2.8% |
| 35th | Niger | 2.96% | -34.1% |
| 36th | Kazakhstan | 2.98% | 6.8% |
| 37th | St. Kitts and Nevis | 3.00% | 17.7% |
| 38th | Romania | 3.03% | -2.6% |
| 39th | San Marino | 3.03% | -3.0% |
| 40th | Mali | 3.09% | -18.6% |
| 41st | Macao SAR, China | 3.10% | 3.2% |
| 42nd | Japan | 3.15% | -5.0% |
| 43rd | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 3.17% | 20.7% |
| 44th | Sri Lanka | 3.23% | 53.0% |
| 45th | Andorra | 3.24% | -1.3% |
| 46th | British Virgin Islands | 3.25% | -30.8% |
| 47th | Malawi | 3.28% | -14.8% |
| 48th | Hong Kong SAR, China | 3.29% | 0.9% |
| 49th | Philippines | 3.30% | 16.6% |
| 50th | Panama | 3.32% | 1.8% |
| 51st | Rwanda | 3.43% | -5.8% |
| 52nd | Paraguay | 3.43% | 3.0% |
| 53rd | Jordan | 3.45% | -7.0% |
| 54th | Viet Nam | 3.47% | 1.5% |
| 55th | Serbia | 3.50% | -14.0% |
| 56th | Georgia | 3.52% | 13.3% |
| 57th | Ireland | 3.66% | 1.0% |
| 58th | Maldives | 3.66% | -5.4% |
| 59th | Togo | 3.66% | -1.3% |
| 60th | Zambia | 3.75% | -19.0% |
| 61st | Russian Federation | 3.76% | -1.9% |
| 62nd | Thailand | 3.77% | -2.5% |
| 63rd | Italy | 3.80% | -6.4% |
| 64th | Peru | 3.81% | -3.9% |
| 65th | El Salvador | 3.83% | -2.2% |
| 66th | Dominican Republic | 3.85% | 6.8% |
| 67th | Slovak Republic | 3.88% | -14.9% |
| 68th | Nepal | 3.90% | 19.8% |
| 69th | Djibouti | 3.92% | 9.0% |
| 70th | Côte d'Ivoire | 3.94% | 12.6% |
| 71st | Albania | 3.96% | 15.2% |
| 72nd | Samoa | 3.98% | -10.0% |
| 73rd | Lithuania | 4.01% | -4.9% |
| 74th | Seychelles | 4.02% | -18.2% |
| 75th | Nicaragua | 4.08% | 0.1% |
| 76th | Tanzania | 4.10% | -2.2% |
| 77th | Spain | 4.19% | -1.3% |
| 78th | Barbados | 4.20% | -18.7% |
| 79th | Trinidad and Tobago | 4.21% | -4.8% |
| 80th | India | 4.25% | 3.4% |
| 81st | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 4.26% | 41.3% |
| 82nd | Korea | 4.33% | -2.7% |
| 83rd | Uruguay | 4.36% | 3.8% |
| 84th | Ghana | 4.39% | -0.9% |
| 85th | Brunei Darussalam | 4.43% | 32.0% |
| 86th | Ecuador | 4.46% | -12.6% |
| 87th | Colombia | 4.48% | 0.2% |
| 88th | Afghanistan | 4.54% | 39.6% |
| 89th | Hungary | 4.62% | 2.7% |
| 90th | Poland | 4.63% | -3.3% |
| 91st | Türkiye | 4.63% | 7.5% |
| 92nd | Burundi | 4.69% | -26.4% |
| 93rd | Guyana | 4.74% | 21.6% |
| 94th | Germany | 4.75% | -0.3% |
| 95th | Malaysia | 4.75% | -2.9% |
| 96th | Cabo Verde | 4.75% | -1.1% |
| 97th | Mexico | 4.76% | -5.8% |
| 98th | United States | 4.78% | -3.0% |
| 99th | Canada | 4.82% | 1.6% |
| 100th | Nauru | 4.82% | -22.9% |
| 101st | Latvia | 4.82% | -11.8% |
| 102nd | European Union | 4.83% | -1.2% |
| 103rd | Fiji | 4.84% | 0.6% |
| 104th | Slovenia | 4.84% | -2.2% |
| 105th | Congo, Republic of | 4.87% | 55.2% |
| 106th | Mauritius | 4.88% | 2.6% |
| 107th | Kenya | 4.90% | 3.2% |
| 108th | Belarus | 4.95% | 3.3% |
| 109th | Malta | 4.96% | 0.9% |
| 110th | Switzerland | 4.98% | -0.3% |
| 111th | West Bank and Gaza | 4.98% | 6.9% |
| 112th | Ukraine | 5.01% | -6.2% |
| 113th | Estonia | 5.06% | 0.1% |
| 114th | Morocco | 5.09% | -0.9% |
| 115th | Senegal | 5.11% | -6.3% |
| 116th | Dominica | 5.13% | 50.6% |
| 117th | Mongolia | 5.18% | 22.7% |
| 118th | St. Lucia | 5.21% | 34.2% |
| 119th | Jamaica | 5.31% | -2.6% |
| 120th | Chile | 5.37% | 9.4% |
| 121st | Uzbekistan | 5.38% | -2.1% |
| 122nd | Netherlands | 5.39% | 2.1% |
| 123rd | United Kingdom | 5.43% | -2.3% |
| 124th | Eswatini | 5.43% | 1.5% |
| 125th | South Africa | 5.44% | -0.7% |
| 126th | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 5.45% | 10.0% |
| 127th | Aruba | 5.49% | -6.7% |
| 128th | Czechia | 5.50% | -3.8% |
| 129th | New Zealand | 5.51% | -3.5% |
| 130th | Austria | 5.51% | 0.3% |
| 131st | Argentina | 5.55% | -4.0% |
| 132nd | Suriname | 5.64% | 1.9% |
| 133rd | Moldova | 5.67% | -1.6% |
| 134th | Belize | 5.73% | 6.9% |
| 135th | Tajikistan | 5.73% | 15.4% |
| 136th | Mozambique | 5.80% | -1.9% |
| 137th | Israel | 5.82% | 0.2% |
| 138th | Kuwait | 5.96% | 58.4% |
| 139th | Honduras | 6.10% | -5.0% |
| 140th | São Tomé and Principe | 6.12% | 30.2% |
| 141st | Cyprus | 6.12% | -3.0% |
| 142nd | Curaçao | 6.23% | 4.8% |
| 143rd | Brazil | 6.31% | 1.2% |
| 144th | Bhutan | 6.40% | -7.6% |
| 145th | Belgium | 6.49% | 0.3% |
| 146th | Algeria | 6.50% | 5.3% |
| 147th | Kyrgyz Republic | 6.59% | 10.0% |
| 148th | Costa Rica | 6.89% | 0.3% |
| 149th | Finland | 6.91% | -2.3% |
| 150th | Iceland | 7.43% | -0.3% |
| 151st | Lesotho | 7.55% | -1.2% |
| 152nd | Sweden | 7.64% | 1.9% |
| 153rd | Vanuatu | 7.68% | 37.0% |
| 154th | Denmark | 7.72% | 1.0% |
| 155th | Norway | 7.98% | 6.1% |
| 156th | Timor-Leste | 8.13% | -4.0% |
| 157th | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 8.15% | 0.1% |
| 158th | Botswana | 8.74% | 4.1% |
| 159th | Cuba | 9.01% | 0.6% |
| 160th | Namibia | 10.59% | 7.5% |
| 161st | Kiribati | 11.65% | 8.2% |
| 162nd | Micronesia, Federated States of | 13.81% | 11.3% |
FAQ
What was Costa Rica's education spending in 2016?▾
Costa Rica's education spending in 2016 was 6.89%. This ranked 148th globally.
How did Costa Rica's education spending change in 2016?▾
Costa Rica's education spending increased by 0.3% in 2016 compared to 2015.
Which country had the highest education spending in 2016?▾
Micronesia, Federated States of had the highest education spending in 2016 at 13.81%.
What is the education spending of Costa Rica in 2016?▾
The education spending of Costa Rica in 2016 was 6.89%. This ranked 148th globally.
How does 2016 compare to 2015 for Costa Rica's education spending?▾
Costa Rica's education spending went from 6.87% in 2015 to 6.89% in 2016, a 0.3% increase.
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