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 61.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
61.2%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
33rd
of 77 countries
All-time high
78.5%
in 2016
All-time low
51.1%
in 2017
Years of data
5
2016–2023
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Costa Rica, 2016–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Costa Rica stood at 61.2%.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.
That places Costa Rica 33rd out of 77 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 78.5% | — |
| 2017 | 51.1% | -34.9% |
| 2018 | 52.8% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 61.0% | +15.4% |
| 2023 | 61.2% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 60.8% | 51.1% | 78.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 61.1% | 61.0% | 61.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 30 Argentina 62.3% compare
- 31 Côte d'Ivoire 62.1% compare
- 32 Senegal 62.1% compare
- 34 Guyana 61.1%
- 35 Paraguay 61.1% compare
- 36 Afghanistan 61.0%
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 61.2% 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 78.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.1% in 2017.
- How does Costa Rica rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Costa Rica ranks 33rd out of 77 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 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release