Costa Rica Education Spending 1986-2021
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.
- Costa Rica education spending for 2018 was 26.09%, a 4.06% decline from 2017.
- Costa Rica education spending for 2017 was 30.15%, a 6.73% increase from 2016.
- Costa Rica education spending for 2016 was 23.42%, a 0.05% increase from 2015.
- Costa Rica education spending for 2015 was 23.37%, a 0.26% increase from 2014.
| Costa Rica Education Spending - Historical Data |
| Year |
Education Spending (% of GDP) |
Annual Change |
| 2018 |
26.09% |
-4.06% |
| 2017 |
30.15% |
6.73% |
| 2016 |
23.42% |
0.05% |
| 2015 |
23.37% |
0.26% |
| 2014 |
23.11% |
0.28% |
| 2013 |
22.83% |
-0.67% |
| 2012 |
23.50% |
0.49% |
| 2011 |
23.01% |
0.13% |
| 2010 |
22.88% |
-0.53% |
| 2009 |
23.41% |
2.60% |
| 2008 |
20.81% |
-0.21% |
| 2007 |
21.02% |
0.38% |
| 2006 |
20.64% |
0.21% |
| 2004 |
20.43% |
0.28% |
| 2003 |
20.15% |
0.91% |
| 2002 |
19.24% |
0.09% |
| 2001 |
19.15% |
0.33% |
| 2000 |
18.82% |
-3.10% |
| 1999 |
21.92% |
2.81% |
| 1996 |
19.11% |
2.37% |
| 1995 |
16.74% |
-0.92% |
| 1989 |
17.66% |
-0.70% |
| 1988 |
18.36% |
-11.96% |
| 1986 |
30.32% |
-11.96% |
