Costa Rica vs Dominican Republic: Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure
Costa Rica
10.3%
in 2023
Dominican Republic
11.3%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
35th
Dominican Republic rank
33rd
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure over time
- Costa Rica
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 11.3% against 10.3% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 35th and Dominican Republic ranks 33rd of 66 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.6% | 10.4% | 7.7% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 10.0% | 6.4% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 15.4% | 8.9% | Dominican Republic |
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 Dominican Republic?
- Dominican Republic, at 11.3% against 10.3% in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure between Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
- 1.0%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Dominican Republic rank globally for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure?
- Costa Rica ranks 35th and Dominican Republic ranks 33rd of 66 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper 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