Costa Rica vs Japan: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total

Costa Rica
13.3%
in 2019
Japan
15.7%
in 2017
Costa Rica rank
65th
Japan rank
62nd

Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Japan
5101520199820082019

How they compare

Japan currently reports 15.7% against 13.3% in Costa Rica, a difference of 2.4%.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 65th and Japan ranks 62nd of 89 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 5.1% 11.8% 6.8% Japan
2010s 5.4% 16.2% 10.8% Japan

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 Japan?
Japan, at 15.7% against 13.3% in Costa Rica as of 2017.
What is the difference in current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total between Costa Rica and Japan?
2.4%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Japan?
10 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2017.
How do Costa Rica and Japan rank globally for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
Costa Rica ranks 65th and Japan ranks 62nd of 89 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in pre-primary public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in pre-primary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
89 places, 1,089 data points, 1998–2019
Last refreshed

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/