Argentina vs Chile: Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure
Argentina
29.7%
in 2023
Chile
35.2%
in 2022
Argentina rank
3rd
Chile rank
2nd
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure over time
- Argentina
- Chile
How they compare
Chile currently reports 35.2% against 29.7% in Argentina, a difference of 5.5%.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.2 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 3rd and Chile ranks 2nd of 76 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Chile in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.4% | 4.8% | 20.6% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 22.2% | 19.7% | 2.5% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 27.5% | 32.4% | 4.9% | Chile |
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, Argentina or Chile?
- Chile, at 35.2% against 29.7% in Argentina as of 2022.
- What is the difference in non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure between Argentina and Chile?
- 5.5%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Chile?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Argentina and Chile rank globally for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure?
- Argentina ranks 3rd and Chile ranks 2nd of 76 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in 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