Costa Rica vs Jamaica: Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure
Costa Rica
10.3%
in 2023
Jamaica
10.2%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
35th
Jamaica rank
36th
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure over time
- Costa Rica
- Jamaica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 10.3% against 10.2% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Jamaica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 35th and Jamaica ranks 36th of 66 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5% | 15.0% | 12.6% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 12.0% | 8.4% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 8.9% | 2.4% | Jamaica |
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 Jamaica?
- Costa Rica, at 10.3% against 10.2% in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure between Costa Rica and Jamaica?
- 0.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Jamaica?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Jamaica rank globally for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure?
- Costa Rica ranks 35th and Jamaica ranks 36th 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