Costa Rica vs Maldives: Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure
Costa Rica
10.5%
in 2023
Maldives
10.0%
in 2015
Costa Rica rank
35th
Maldives rank
36th
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure over time
- Costa Rica
- Maldives
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 10.5% against 10.0% in Maldives, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 35th and Maldives ranks 36th of 67 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7% | 11.4% | 8.6% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 12.2% | 9.0% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure, Costa Rica or Maldives?
- Costa Rica, at 10.5% against 10.0% in Maldives as of 2023.
- What is the difference in non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure between Costa Rica and Maldives?
- 0.5%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Maldives?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2015.
- How do Costa Rica and Maldives rank globally for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure?
- Costa Rica ranks 35th and Maldives ranks 36th of 67 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release