All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public was 76.6% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
76.6%
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
55th
of 103 countries
All-time high
85.8%
in 2006
All-time low
70.1%
in 2010
Years of data
14
2006–2019

All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public in Costa Rica, 2006–2019

0204060802006201220192006: 85.8 %2007: 78.9 %2008: 76 %2009: 72 %2010: 70.1 %2011: 77.4 %2012: 73.9 %2013: 74.8 %2014: 73.9 %2015: 71.8 %2016: 75.4 %2017: 79.1 %2018: 72.2 %2019: 76.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public in Costa Rica stood at 76.6%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public in Costa Rica peaked at 85.8% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 70.1%, in 2010.

That places Costa Rica 55th out of 103 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%) in Costa Rica, 2006 to 2019.
Year % Change
2006 85.8%
2007 78.9% -8.1%
2008 76.0% -3.7%
2009 72.0% -5.2%
2010 70.1% -2.7%
2011 77.4% +10.4%
2012 73.9% -4.5%
2013 74.8% +1.2%
2014 73.9% -1.2%
2015 71.8% -2.9%
2016 75.4% +5.0%
2017 79.1% +4.9%
2018 72.2% -8.7%
2019 76.6% +6.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 78.2% 72.0% 85.8% 4
2010s 74.5% 70.1% 79.1% 10

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 52 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 77.0% compare
  2. 53 Germany 77.0% compare
  3. 54 Lithuania 76.9% compare
  4. 56 Dominican Republic 76.4% compare
  5. 57 Italy 76.1% compare
  6. 58 Brazil 75.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public in Costa Rica?
All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public in Costa Rica was 76.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 85.8% in 2006.
What is the lowest all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 70.1% in 2010.
How does Costa Rica rank for all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public?
Costa Rica ranks 55th out of 103 countries with data for 2019.
Is all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
112 places, 1,302 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

All staff (teacher and non-teachers) 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. Staff compensation includes salaries, contributions by employers for staff retirement programmes, and other allowances and benefits. Divide all 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/