Colombia vs Costa Rica: Public sector wage premium, by industry: Education

Colombia
0.4828 compared to all private employees
in 2017
Costa Rica
0.4741 compared to all private employees
in 2015
Colombia rank
8th
Costa Rica rank
9th

Public sector wage premium, by industry: Education over time

  • Colombia
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 0.4828 compared to all private employees against 0.4741 compared to all private employees in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.0087 compared to all private employees.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 8th and Costa Rica ranks 9th of 22 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2999 compared to all private employees 0.1567 compared to all private employees 0.1432 compared to all private employees Colombia
2010s 0.4872 compared to all private employees 0.4879 compared to all private employees 0.0007 compared to all private employees Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector wage premium, by industry: education, Colombia or Costa Rica?
Colombia, at 0.4828 compared to all private employees against 0.4741 compared to all private employees in Costa Rica as of 2017.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium, by industry: education between Colombia and Costa Rica?
0.0087 compared to all private employees, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Costa Rica?
12 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2015.
How do Colombia and Costa Rica rank globally for public sector wage premium, by industry: education?
Colombia ranks 8th and Costa Rica ranks 9th of 22 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector wage premium, by industry: Education (compared to all private employees). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Public sector wage premium, by industry: Education (compared to all private employees)
Unit
compared to all private employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
22 places, 255 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed