Costa Rica vs Ireland: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in
Costa Rica
69.2%
in 2023
Ireland
70.1%
in 2015
Costa Rica rank
23rd
Ireland rank
20th
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in over time
- Costa Rica
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 70.1% against 69.2% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.9%.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 23rd and Ireland ranks 20th of 71 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.1% | 66.9% | 25.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 91.4% | 69.2% | 22.2% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in, Costa Rica or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 70.1% against 69.2% in Costa Rica as of 2015.
- What is the difference in teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in between Costa Rica and Ireland?
- 0.9%, 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 teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Costa Rica ranks 23rd and Ireland ranks 20th of 71 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as 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