Costa Rica vs Ireland: Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure
Costa Rica
10.5%
in 2023
Ireland
10.6%
in 2015
Costa Rica rank
34th
Ireland rank
33rd
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure over time
- Costa Rica
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 10.6% against 10.5% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 34th and Ireland ranks 33rd of 63 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.9% | 11.0% | 8.1% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 11.9% | 8.2% | Ireland |
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 Ireland?
- Ireland, at 10.6% against 10.5% in Costa Rica as of 2015.
- What is the difference in non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure between Costa Rica and Ireland?
- 0.1%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ireland?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2015.
- How do Costa Rica and Ireland rank globally for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure?
- Costa Rica ranks 34th and Ireland ranks 33rd of 63 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in pre-primary 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