Costa Rica vs Peru: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total over time
- Costa Rica
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 24.6% against 24.4% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 34th and Peru ranks 32nd of 107 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.9% | 10.3% | 5.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 18.4% | 0.4% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total, Costa Rica or Peru?
- Peru, at 24.6% against 24.4% in Costa Rica as of 2019.
- What is the difference in current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total between Costa Rica and Peru?
- 0.2%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Peru?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2019.
- How do Costa Rica and Peru rank globally for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
- Costa Rica ranks 34th and Peru ranks 32nd of 107 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Current expenditure other than for staff compensation expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure other than for staff compensation includes expenditure on school books and teaching materials, ancillary services (ex. food, transport), and administration and other support activities. Divide current expenditure other than staff compensation in public institutions of a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions of the same level of education, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/