Costa Rica vs Spain: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total over time
- Costa Rica
- Spain
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 20.6% against 20.5% in Spain, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Spain ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 26th and Spain ranks 27th of 102 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.6% | 16.6% | 1.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 20.2% | 19.6% | 0.7% | 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 Spain?
- Costa Rica, at 20.6% against 20.5% in Spain as of 2019.
- What is the difference in current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total between Costa Rica and Spain?
- 0.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Spain?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2017.
- How do Costa Rica and Spain rank globally for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
- Costa Rica ranks 26th and Spain ranks 27th of 102 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary 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/