Costa Rica vs El Salvador: Public sector wage premium, by occupation: Teacher

Costa Rica
0.9088 compared to all private employees
in 2012
El Salvador
0.6107 compared to all private employees
in 2014
Costa Rica rank
3rd
El Salvador rank
5th

Public sector wage premium, by occupation: Teacher over time

  • Costa Rica
  • El Salvador
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.9088 compared to all private employees against 0.6107 compared to all private employees in El Salvador, a difference of 0.2981 compared to all private employees.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.5 times El Salvador's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 3rd and El Salvador ranks 5th of 20 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica El Salvador Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2232 compared to all private employees 0.1986 compared to all private employees 0.0247 compared to all private employees Costa Rica
2010s 0.9088 compared to all private employees 0.3399 compared to all private employees 0.5689 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 occupation: teacher, Costa Rica or El Salvador?
Costa Rica, at 0.9088 compared to all private employees against 0.6107 compared to all private employees in El Salvador as of 2012.
What is the difference in public sector wage premium, by occupation: teacher between Costa Rica and El Salvador?
0.2981 compared to all private employees, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and El Salvador?
8 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2012.
How do Costa Rica and El Salvador rank globally for public sector wage premium, by occupation: teacher?
Costa Rica ranks 3rd and El Salvador ranks 5th of 20 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector wage premium, by occupation: Teacher (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 occupation: Teacher (compared to all private employees)
Unit
compared to all private employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
20 places, 207 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed