Gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: Education in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: Education was -0.1302 compared to male paid employees in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
-0.1302 compared to male paid employees
Change on year
up 11.9%
World rank
16th
of 23 countries
All-time high
-0.1063 compared to male paid employees
in 2003
All-time low
-0.2124 compared to male paid employees
in 2004
Years of data
13
2000–2015

Gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: Education in Costa Rica, 2000–2015

-0.2-0.175-0.15-0.125-0.12000200720152000: -0.182 compared to male paid employees2001: -0.156 compared to male paid employees2002: -0.178 compared to male paid employees2003: -0.106 compared to male paid employees2004: -0.212 compared to male paid employees2005: -0.117 compared to male paid employees2006: -0.153 compared to male paid employees2007: -0.117 compared to male paid employees2008: -0.208 compared to male paid employees2009: -0.205 compared to male paid employees2010: -0.185 compared to male paid employees2012: -0.148 compared to male paid employees2015: -0.13 compared to male paid employees

Source: World Bank. Measured in compared to male paid employees.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: education in Costa Rica is -0.1302 compared to male paid employees, measured in 2015.

That represents a change of up 11.9% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: education in Costa Rica peaked at -0.1063 compared to male paid employees in 2003 and was at its lowest, -0.2124 compared to male paid employees, in 2004.

That places Costa Rica 16th out of 23 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: Education in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: Education (compared to male paid employees) in Costa Rica, 2000 to 2015.
Year compared to male paid employees Change
2000 -0.1825 compared to male paid employees
2001 -0.1559 compared to male paid employees -14.6%
2002 -0.1778 compared to male paid employees +14.0%
2003 -0.1063 compared to male paid employees -40.2%
2004 -0.2124 compared to male paid employees +99.9%
2005 -0.1171 compared to male paid employees -44.8%
2006 -0.153 compared to male paid employees +30.6%
2007 -0.1173 compared to male paid employees -23.3%
2008 -0.2077 compared to male paid employees +77.1%
2009 -0.2047 compared to male paid employees -1.5%
2010 -0.185 compared to male paid employees -9.6%
2012 -0.1478 compared to male paid employees -20.1%
2015 -0.1302 compared to male paid employees -11.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.1635 compared to male paid employees -0.2124 compared to male paid employees -0.1063 compared to male paid employees 10
2010s -0.1543 compared to male paid employees -0.185 compared to male paid employees -0.1302 compared to male paid employees 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 13 Pakistan -0.1006 compared to male paid employees compare
  2. 14 Jordan -0.1008 compared to male paid employees compare
  3. 15 Argentina -0.1072 compared to male paid employees compare
  4. 17 Armenia -0.1439 compared to male paid employees compare
  5. 18 Chile -0.1611 compared to male paid employees compare
  6. 19 Peru -0.1621 compared to male paid employees compare

See the full ranking of 23 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: education in Costa Rica?
Gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: education in Costa Rica was -0.1302 compared to male paid employees in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: education recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was -0.1063 compared to male paid employees in 2003.
What is the lowest gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: education recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was -0.2124 compared to male paid employees in 2004.
How does Costa Rica rank for gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: education?
Costa Rica ranks 16th out of 23 countries with data for 2015.
Is gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: education rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: Education (compared to male paid employees). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gender wage premium in the public sector, by industry: Education (compared to male paid employees)
Unit
compared to male paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
23 places, 257 data points, 2000–2021
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