Costa Rica vs South Africa: Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure
Costa Rica
10.5%
in 2023
South Africa
10.7%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
42nd
South Africa rank
41st
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure over time
- Costa Rica
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 10.7% against 10.5% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 42nd and South Africa ranks 41st of 76 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.3% | 4.7% | 1.4% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 4.7% | 0.4% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 9.2% | 3.5% | South Africa |
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 South Africa?
- South Africa, at 10.7% against 10.5% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure between Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 0.2%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and South Africa rank globally for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure?
- Costa Rica ranks 42nd and South Africa ranks 41st of 76 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in 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