Belarus vs Costa Rica: Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation
Belarus
72.1%
in 2024
Costa Rica
71.9%
in 2023
Belarus rank
47th
Costa Rica rank
50th
Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation over time
- Belarus
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 72.1% against 71.9% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Belarus ranks 47th and Costa Rica ranks 50th of 116 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 67.8% | 66.9% | 0.9% | Belarus |
| 2020s | 70.1% | 72.6% | 2.5% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation, Belarus or Costa Rica?
- Belarus, at 72.1% against 71.9% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation between Belarus and Costa Rica?
- 0.2%, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Costa Rica?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
- How do Belarus and Costa Rica rank globally for share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation?
- Belarus ranks 47th and Costa Rica ranks 50th of 116 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Compensation for staff across all levels of education, both teaching and non-teaching, covers salaries, retirement contributions by employers, and additional benefits.