Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 69.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Costa Rica, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Costa Rica is 69.2%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Costa Rica peaked at 82.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 63.7%, in 2019.
That places Costa Rica 36th out of 82 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 82.6% | — |
| 2007 | 75.9% | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 72.7% | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 68.4% | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 66.2% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 73.1% | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 69.9% | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 70.6% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 69.7% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 67.8% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 71.2% | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 74.3% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 71.6% | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 63.7% | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 77.1% | +21.1% |
| 2021 | 76.5% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 68.9% | -9.9% |
| 2023 | 69.2% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.9% | 68.4% | 82.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 69.8% | 63.7% | 74.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.9% | 68.9% | 77.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More education data for Costa Rica
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37,015 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 14,772 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 62,694 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 61,047 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 464,490 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 460,126 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -3.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0897 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Costa Rica?
- Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Costa Rica was 69.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 82.6% in 2006.
- What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.7% in 2019.
- How does Costa Rica rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Costa Rica ranks 36th out of 82 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release